A 58-year-old Mobil gas station clerk, female, 58, was hit by an escaping car Wednesday afternoon while attempting to get the vehicle's license plate number.
According to the report, the clerk said she suspected the two men in the vehicle were leaving the East Washington Avenue Mobil gas station without paying their $53.02 bill.
Police said after she successfully gathered the license plate information, the driver of the dark blue, late 90's, 4-door car hit the gas and hit her as they sped away.
According to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the clerk was not significantly injured despite projecting over the car's hood and rolling a couple of times after she hit the ground.
The clerk told a responding officer that because this Mobil is one of few area gas stations where customers do not need to pre-pay, the number of drive offs is increasing, especially with rising gas prices.
""The Madison Police Department continues to urge purveyors of gasoline to use a pre-pay or credit/debit card system, as this type of theft is preventable,"" DeSpain said in a statement.
