Police charge man after fatal hit-run in Berwick

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Berwick on 26 November.

The charges follow an alleged hit-run in Berwick where a man was found injured on the side of the Princes Highway about 12.15am.

The injured man suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car.

The 44-year-old Berwick man was taken to hospital where he later died.

A 31-year-old Narre Warren man has been charged with fail to stop after a collision,

fail to render assistance, and registered owner fail to disclose the identity of driver.

He has been bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 December.

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