A man who was wanted for crimes in two counties is in the hospital after being hit by an SUV.

Billy Caudill, 33, was wanted for breaking into J. Webb Auto Sales in Richmond on Monday.

Police say Caudill was also wanted in Lee County, for several charges including escape, fleeing and evading, and wanton endangerment.

According to Major Steve Gregg of Richmond Police, Caudill was captured by the Clay City Police Chief in Powell County Friday. After being handcuffed, Police say Caudill got away and ran down Kentucky 15.

Witnesses across the street at Jimmy's Tire and Lube in Clay City say they heard a loud noise and when they came outside they saw a man laying underneath a car.

A worker at the auto shop tells us when the man stopped running he dove head first into traffic.

"I was just like what and you see kind of like a head sticking out from underneath the vehicle," Teresa Fugate said.

She says the woman jumped out of her car to check on the man. Fugate says the woman was pretty shaken up and Caudill was screaming that the car's exhaust was burning him.

"He went underneath the vehicle and of course her vehicle is just sitting across the street," Fugate said. She was very upset about it, but he was talking when they put him in the ambulance and everything. So it was not like she smashed him or anything."

According to officials, Caudill was then hit by an SUV. He was flown to UK Hospital with serious injuries.

Caudill is from Beattyville, but police believe he had been staying in Richmond.