A WOMAN suffered serious head injuries after a mindless car thief drove over her in a frantic bid to escape.
The terrifying ordeal unfolded as the 37-year-old and her partner desperately tried to thwart a men from stealing their car. The pair from Elton, near Chester, dived onto the bonnet of their Mazda 6 car and hung on while the man drove off.
But just seconds after the woman was flung off the bonnet onto the ground the senseless thief ran over her causing serious head injuries.
Her partner remained hanging on but he too was thrown off by the reckless driving.
The incident happened shortly after 6.30am in Old Hall Lane when two men knocked on the couple’s door and said they had seen someone in their back garden.
While the couple went to check the thieves stole their car keys and locked themselves into the silver 'O' registration car.
But in a desperate bid to prevent it from being stolen the couple took extreme action and dived onto the bonnet.
But once both homeowners had been thrown off, the offenders sped off down Old Hall Lane and turned right onto Ince Lane.
The couple were rushed to Countess of Chester Hospital following the incident and the woman was kept in overnight as a precaution. Both were extremely shaken by the incident.
Police are now on the hunt for the culprits. one of the men has been described as being in his early 20s, with thin long brown hair and was wearing a light coloured top and jacket.
A police spokeswoman said: "The consequences of this incident could have been far more serious.
"The victims could have been considerably injured or indeed have lost their lives, the penalties for which would be very serious for the offenders."
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have seen an 'O' registration Mazda 6 being driven erratically on Thursday, November 12, or at any point over the weekend is being urged to contact DC Vicky Lee at Chester Police Station on 01244 615574 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.