Russian scientist who developed nerve agent Novichok says he was hit by a car

Nerve agent Novichok: What to know about Russia’s spy poison

What to know about Novichok, the lethal Russian nerve agent reportedly used in Great Britain

A Russian scientist who helped develop the nerve agent believed to have been used in the recent poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in Britain is now in the hospital himself after he was hit by a car on Tuesday.

Vladimir Uglev, who said in a BBC interview earlier this month he helped develop the nerve agent, novichok, was struck while crossing the street at his home in the southern Russian town of Anapa, he told Russian news website The Bell.

Uglev said he was at a pedestrian crossing and noticed a car was not slowing down. When he ran towards the sidewalk, the scientist said the vehicle "caught up" with him, forcing him to jump on the hood which broke the windshield of the car.

Vladimir Uglev said he helped develop the nerve agent that officials in the United Kingdom said was used to poison an ex-spy and his daughter. (AP)

He is currently in stable condition at a hospital, with injuries to his head, arm and leg, according to the Moscow Times.

The scientist told the news outlet he knew the vehicle's 70-year-old driver, who was from the same town, and believed the whole incident was an accident.

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Earlier this month, he told the BBC that ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal, probably survived the poisoning on March 4 because they received a small dose. He added the Skripals weren't the first victims on his conscience.

Sergei and Yulia Skripa were poisoned on March 4. (AP)

"If I thought about it, I could probably count a dozen people who've been poisoned by our substances, in different circumstances, for example, at the military training ground," he said.

Britain has blamed the attack on Russia, triggering the expulsion of more than 150 Russian diplomats from western countries. Russia vehemently denies any involvement and has responded by expelling the same number of diplomats.

Fox News' Lucia Suarez and Kathleen Joyce contributed to this report.