Police charge man after Cranbourne hit-run collision

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a hit-run collision in Cranbourne this week.

The 20-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, negligently cause serious injury, fail to stop and fail to render assistance and recklessly cause serious injury.

The charges follow a hit-run collision, involving two vehicles, at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway and Claremont Road on Wednesday 24 August about 12.45pm.

A 63-year-old man from one of the vehicles was taken to hospital at the time with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the second vehicle allegedly ran from the scene and was picked up by the driver of another vehicle.

The outstanding driver handed himself into police a day after the collision.

The Werribee man has been remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

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