Man fights for life after trying to stop van robbers in Coventry

[dutchman]

The victim was seen clinging to the windscreen before being flung onto the road



A man is fighting for his life after being thrown off a van as it was being stolen in Coventry.

Police officers were called to the junction of Caludon Road and Swan Lane in Stoke by residents who spotted the man hanging from the windscreen of the white Transit.

The vehicle then fled the scene, leaving the injured man on the ground.

The victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident, which happened just before 1pm on Monday, November 19.

Officers are still in the area, speaking to witnesses and investigations are in their early stages.

Police are trying to trace the van and those responsible for the theft.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who saw the van being driven off, can call West Midlands Police on 101.

Alternatively, they can use the Live Chat feature on west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight.

Witnesses can also ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Quote log number 1040 from November 19 whichever method you use.

[dutchman]

Van-jacking victim was Amazon delivery driver

The man still fighting for his life after trying to stop callous robbers stealing his van was delivering parcels for Amazon when the horrific incident occurred.

Named as Oleg Madan, he remains in intensive care after being thrown from the van as the robbers sped off with him clinging to the windscreen on Monday (November 19) afternoon.

Mr Madan had been desperately trying to stop the thieves from taking the van, loaded with his Amazon deliveries for the day.

Police are still hunting for the robbers, while his colleagues have also put out calls for information to find those responsible for his life-threatening injuries.

His colleagues say he is still in intensive care in a coma, with his family by his side.

A spokesman for NGC Logistics, the third party company Mr Madan was employed by, confirmed he was delivering parcels for Amazon at the time of the incident.

They added: "This was a terrible incident and our thoughts are with the driver and his family.

"We encourage anyone who saw what happened to contact the police."

[dutchman]

A spokesman for Amazon added: "Our thoughts are with the driver and his loved ones"

Yeah, right! They'll bill him for the missing parcels like they've done in the past!