Moment teen yells ‘help’ as he’s dragged along on roof of car after driver tried to escape hit-and-run crash

THIS is the shocking moment a flailing teenager yells “help” as he is dragged across a car roof while the driver flees a hit-and-run. Dashcam footage shows a VW Passat speeding around a corner with a young man hanging on from the rooftop as he begs to be rescued. A teenage was seen crying out for help after being struck in a hit-and-run Credit: SWNS The driver in his 50s also hit another man who was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries Credit: SWNS The reckless driver left a man with life-changing injuries before dragging the teenager after a road rage row, cops have said. Greater Manchester Police were called to Salford at around 5.40pm yesterday afternoon after receiving reports of a hit-and-run following a collision. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Two men reportedly got out of the car to confront the other driver after the crash. But the driver then sped away, hitting a man in his 50s who was rushed to hospital with life-changing injuries. An 18-year-old was dragged across the roof of the car as the driver tried to make a getaway. The teen was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle eventually stopped on Camp Street and the driver, in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He remained in police custody this morning for questioning. Most read in The Sun An onlooker, who captured the shocking incident, said: “I was on my way home, and it was gridlock traffic – I thought, what was going on? “This car zoomed round the corner with a man on his roof. “I was very shocked. It was like something out of a movie. “The guy was shouting for help, but nobody was able to help him as the car was moving at speed.” A spokesperson for the police said: “Investigations are ongoing at this stage. “Officers are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area to please come forward.” It follows another hit-and-run near Edinburgh Airport on August 7. Tributes flooded in for Linda Patterson, 58, who was tragically killed in a catastrophic crash on the A8 in Newbridge.