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Toowoomba petrol station owner clings to bonnet after being hit by car while attempting to stop fuel theft

The owner of a petrol station near Toowoomba who was hit by a driver allegedly stealing fuel has recalled holding on "for dear life" as the stolen car sped down the street while he clung to the bonnet.

Clint Weber noticed a customer fuelling up at his station at Gowrie Junction, north of Toowoomba, on Wednesday morning.

He recognised the driver as the same person who had allegedly driven off without paying for fuel the previous week.

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