A petrol station attendant was lucky to escape unharmed after being dragged along by a driver who tried to flee without paying.
CCTV footage shows the uniformed worker standing next to a car parked at a pump as the driver closed the door.
When he pulled out seconds later, the attendant threw his arms and head through the open window.
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The driver stepped on the gas and pulled out into the busy road, almost squashing the worker against a lorry.
The attendant could be seen lifting his legs off the tarmac in a desperate bid to avoid a nasty accident.
The car sped out of view as the footage ended.
It eventually came to a stop when it crashed into a larger vehicle on Wednesday (19 Feb) afternoon, crumpling its bonnet.
Local media say suspicions were first raised when the driver claimed he’d forgotten his wallet.
A worker at the petrol station in Manhuaçu, Brazil, then recognised him as someone who’d previously driven off without paying.
The man began driving off again when he realised the staff were going to call the police.
The worker seen in the footage clung onto the car in a bid to stop the man from escaping, as reported by Need To Know.
It’s not clear if he was still hanging on when the driver crashed into the parked SUV.
Luckily, paramedics who arrived at the scene found him to be unhurt, despite the fact he’d been dragged for several yards.
The driver was arrested and taken to the police station.
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