Person flown to The Alfred after being hit by car on the Strzelecki Hwy in Driffield

A person, believed to be a cyclist in his 60s, has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car on a country highway in the state’s southeast.

One person has been flown to hospital after they were hit by a car on the Strzelecki Hwy in Driffield, Gippsland on Friday afternoon. Picture: Google Maps

One person has been flown to hospital after they were hit by a car in Victoria’s Gippsland region.

Emergency services were called to the scene on the Strzelecki Hwy in Driffield — between Moe and Churchill — at 5.15pm on Friday.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the patient sustained upper and lower body injuries and was flown to The Alfred.

It is believed the patient was a man in his 60s who was riding his bike when he was struck.

Anyone with more information, witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact the Churchill police station on [phone].

More to come.