Man, 59, is fighting for his life in hospital after thieves stole his car then rammed him as he tried to stop them getting away Police were called to Ashton-under-Lyme after reports a man was hit by a car The victim had been chasing his stolen red Citroen when he was mowed down The thieves fled the scene and area remains closed as police search for leads
By Charlie Bayliss For Mailonline
Published: 09:23 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 09:26 GMT, 15 February 2019
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A 59-year-old man is fighting for his life after thieves run him over in the car they stole from him.
Police were called to Ashton-under-Lyme, Greater Manchester, at 7.20am this morning after reports a man had been hit by a car.
The victim saw his car - a red Citroen C1, registration number MV18 OSB - being driven away when he tried