A petrol station cashier who was hit by a car during a fuel theft has said she will continue to confront shoplifters, despite the incident. Michelle Carr, 46, was thrown onto the bonnet of a vehicle after attempting to stop a driver from stealing £120 worth of fuel at a Jet station in Barnsley.
CCTV footage posted online shows a man filling an oil drum at the station on Park Road before driving off. Ms Carr suffered bruising to her back, shoulder and leg in the hit-and-run, which occurred at about 13:00 GMT on Sunday.
Speaking about the incident, Ms Carr said: 'It happened so quick. It's the last thing I thought he'd do. I actually thought he'd probably reverse and go round me but definitely not straight through me.' She added that she went onto the forecourt to 'try tackle him' and ask what he was doing.
Despite the ordeal, Ms Carr said she has always been 'the type of person' who confronts shoplifters and will continue to do so. 'I'm the one that always tackles shoplifters, go straight for them and won't let them get out of the shop without tackling them first. That's me. Think I'll probably still tackle them. But I wouldn't want to stop a car,' she said.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed they are investigating the incident.
