By Brendan Rees
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a hit-run collision in Cranbourne West on Sunday, 18 March.
Investigators have been told a car was travelling along the Western Port Highway about 4pm near Thompsons Road.
A blue Holden Commodore attempted to overtake the victim’s vehicle but clipped it, causing it to swerve, hit a median strip and lose control.
It then rolled onto its side and came to rest in a paddock. The Holden took off from the scene.
The driver of the car that was struck, a 26-year-old Ferntree Gully man, was not injured.
An ambulance spokesperson said paramedics were called to reports of a car roll over where they treated two people at the scene. She said a man aged in his 40s suffered injuries to his head and hand.
The man was taken to the Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition. A second patient, aged in their 20s, had no obvious injuries.
A CFA media spokesperson said Cranbourne and Dandenong fire brigade units were called to the rescue about 4pm and arrived at about 4.15pm where they found a wheelchair-bound person trapped in the rear of a small van.
Police are investigating. Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
