‘Absolute carnage’: Car smashes into eight parked vehicles on Blackburn street

A 19-year-old is under police guard in hospital after a hit-and-run incident which damaged eight cars in Blackburn.

The scene of ‘absolute carnage’ in Blackburn. Picture: David Crosling

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man after a wild hit-and-run left eight vehicles damaged in Melbourne’s east on Sunday.

Celebrations at a house party in Blackburn took a turn for guests after cars were left smashed with debris strewn across the residential street.

Police will allege a black Holden Calais sedan crashed into eight unoccupied parked vehicles on Holland Rd about 1.40am before the occupants fled the scene.

A 19-year-old Narre Warren man was arrested in Blackburn South just before 10am and was under police guard in hospital on Sunday.

Blackburn residents have described the scene as “absolute carnage”.

Neighbour Matt Maca said he was dropped home by a mate early on Sunday morning and saw damaged cars everywhere.

Police at the scene in Blackburn South. Picture: David Crosling

Mr Maca told the Herald Sun a number of the impacted vehicles belonged to guests attending a house-warming party on the street.

“Straight after the crash, I spoke with a few people whose cars were hit and they said they were hosting a house-warming and had only moved to the street a month or so ago,” he said.

He added: “There’s cars missing wheels, and the entire back of others ripped off, so they’ve pretty much gone janga on all the cars.”

Police are investigating a hit-run collision that multiple cars damaged in Blackburn South. Picture: Supplied

Another resident said they heard several loud continuous bangs early in the morning but didn’t think of it before waking up to the street being “picked up, shuffled around, and dumped everywhere”.

“Someone could’ve walked out seen their vehicle and had a heart attack, I know I would, seeing your car in bits and pieces and strewn all over the road.”

Neighbours say they believe two men ran down the street and attempted to bail over the back fences of nearby properties before coming back down the driveway and being picked up by a white vehicle.

CCTV provided to the Herald Sun shows a car matching that description which might assist police with their inquiries.

Residents who came outside shortly after the crash said a number of personal items including jewellery and drawers were scattered across the street believed to have come from the stolen black car.

Police are continuing their investigation.

Originally published as ‘Absolute carnage’: Car smashes into eight parked vehicles on Blackburn street