A MAN was run over by a car and pinned to the ground as he stood outside Skipton's Kooky club, heard magistrates.

The driver of the car, Hussnain Aziz, was told to leave by a security guard before police arrived because of the behaviour of people outside the club, the court heard today (Friday).

Police later stopped Aziz in Keighley where he was fully cooperative, explaining he had driven off because a crowd outside the club had become 'agitated' said Nadine Clough, prosecuting.

The injured man was taken to hospital where metal pins were inserted into an ankle and lower leg. While in hospital he caught Covid-19 and was off work for 12 weeks.

In a statement read out in court, he described hearing his leg 'crack' after a reversing car ran over him while he was standing outside the club in Keighley Road.

His leg was pinned to the floor, and he managed to bang on the car to get the driver to move forward, he heard a snap and went into shock.

In his statement, made some time after the collision on August 14 last year, he said he was unable to play sport and was in immense physical pain, and did not know how long the pain would last.

However, he did not think it had been a malicious act by the driver of the car, believed it had been an accident and was aware he had apologised.

Aziz, 20, who admitted driving without due care and attention, told the court he neither drank or smoked, and had spent just a short time in the club with friends.

As he was driving away in his car, someone he did not know had jumped in the back, thinking he was a taxi, and saying he wanted to go to Keighley.

He said: "Someone mistook me for a taxi. He jumped into my car and would only get out if I reversed back to the entrance of the club.

"When I hit (the man) I thought he was stuck under the vehicle. I moved forward and got out to make sure he was all right. He was awake and conscious and I got out my phone to call emergency services. People were crowding around saying 'why have you run him over' and the security guard told me to go away."

Aziz said he wanted to apologise for what he had done, but he could not change what had happened.

Aziz of North Dean Road, Keighley, was fined £215 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a surcharge of £34. His licence was endorsed with five penalty points.