It is now believed that the 23 year old victim who had been out socialising in the Maindee area of Newport had purchased a kebab prior to the incident and entered the dark coloured people carrier/Land Rover Discovery type vehicle in Maindee square.
Gwent Police is keeping an open mind as to how the man came to exit the vehicle on the Southern Distributor Road (SDR) and are urging the driver or anyone who knows the driver to come forward.
Officers are also asking anyone who may have seen the vehicle driving along the SDR between 11pm and 11.30pm on the evening of Saturday 27th March to contact them as soon as possible on 01633 838111.
Alternatively please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The Southern Distributor Road (SDR) in Newport which was closed following the incident has now re-opened.
The injured man from the Lliswerry area of Newport remains in a critical condition at the University of Wales Hospital Cardiff.
