Pictured: The serious injuries suffered by a West Bromwich pensioner in a carjacking
These are the shocking injuries a pensioner suffered after he was hit by his own car and seriously injured in a West Bromwich carjacking.
Reg Stocking was left lying in the street with bleeding in his brain, a broken nose, two smashed eye sockets, and two chips in his skull, after he tried to stop the thief taking his car.
The carjacking took place outside Mr Stocking's home as he was moving his car into a drive when a man, who is believed to have been lying in wait, jumped into the car as the victim opened a gate.
The 78-year-old tried to stop the thief but was thrown against a wall in the process.
The retired engineer was returning to his home in Chapel Street after picking his wife Sylvia up from bingo when the incident happened.
The thief drove off in the grandfather-of-three's light blue Peugeot 207, which bears the registration BK60LXN.
The incident occurred at around 9.20pm on Sunday night.
DC James Ashcroft, from Sandwell Police investigation team, said: "The elderly victim was rushed to hospital where he is being treated for serious head injuries.
"We are yet to trace the stolen Peugeot and urge people to keep an eye out for it in the local area.
"We believe it will have some damage to the front and rear end as it collided with the victim and a wall before driving off."
The offender is believed to be a man who is over 6ft tall and of stocky build, who was seen lurking around the area near the junction of Chapel Street and Old Meeting Street at around 9pm.
Anyone with information to help the police investigation should call Sandwell Police investigation team by dialling 101 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
