A jogger is in a critical condition after a vehicle ran him over and fled on Tara Road in Bluff, near Durban, Netcare 911 said on Saturday.

Spokesperson Jeffrey Wicks said it was still unclear how the accident happened, but it seemed that the jogger had been running along a pavement when an out of control vehicle struck him.

,p> "The impact of the accident caused the man to hit a roadside light pole. He was found on a pavement with his frame crumpled," said Wicks.

The man, who sustained massive head, spinal and chest injuries, was taken to the King Edward VIII Hospital in a critical condition

Wicks said the driver of the car fled the scene and is being sought by police.