A TEENAGE petrol station staff member is fighting for his life after he was mowed down by a fleeing car.
A man and a teenager have been arrested after they hit the 18-year-old as they tried to leave the pumps without paying.
The staff member is in a critical condition in hospital[/caption]
The 31-year-old man was arrested in London and is in custody.
An 18-year-old man who was arrested in Essex yesterday is now in police custody in West Yorkshire.
The injured man remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Police were called at 2:22am on Sunday, 20 October, to the Esso petrol station on Castleford Road, Normanton, to a report that a staff member had been hit by a vehicle after coming out of the shop to stop the driver of a black Audi who was driving off without paying for their fuel.
Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information that could help the ongoing enquiries into this incident to contact Wakefield District CID via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13240571263.
Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can also do so via independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online.
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