CCTV footage captures the moment a Toowoomba petrol station owner is hit by a stolen car as he tries to stop the occupants from driving off without paying for fuel.
The owner of a petrol station near Toowoomba who was hit by a driver allegedly stealing fuel has recalled holding on "for dear life" as the stolen car sped down the street while he clung to the bonnet.Police are still searching for the alleged perpetratorsClint Weber noticed a customer fuelling up at his station at Gowrie Junction, north of Toowoomba, on Wednesday morning.
"So I decided at that stage it was more than likely that they were going to drive off and I should toddle out the front and have a chat to them and see what was going on," he said."And of course, they finished fuelling up, old mate went around and jumped in the passenger seat and I'm sort of indicating you need to pay and they've got the car started.
"At that point it was a case of hold on for dear life and then he sort of straightened up and proceeded to cross the front of the shop at speed through the car park area and footpath," he said. Acting Detective Inspector Kitto said police were looking for "known persons" in relation to the hit-and-run.
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