Anthony Read, 18, charged with bashing, running over Bendigo man on Sparrowhawk Rd, Long Gully

Two teens have been charged after a Bendigo man allegedly bashed and run down with a car was “left a man dying on the side of the road” after he told hoons to stop doing burnouts.

Anthony Read, 18, was charged with allegedly bashing a 67-year-old man with a cricket bat before running him over in a car on Sparrowhawk Rd, Long Gully in Bendigo.

Two teens have been charged after a Bendigo man was “left dying on the side of the road” after he was allegedly savagely bashed with a cricket bat and then run over with a car because he told them to stop hooning.

Long Gully man Anthony Read, 18, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court applying for bail after he was arrested and charged with assault and dangerous driving causing serious injury.

The 67-year-old came out of his house with a cricket bat and told Mr Read and his co-accused, a 19-year-old Kangaroo Flat man, to stop doing burnouts, the court heard.

Police allege the enraged duo allegedly brutally attacked the older man, with Mr Read allegedly taking the bat from him and hitting him in the head and chest.

Anthony Read, 18, was refused bail at Bendigo Magistates'’ Court after allegedly bashing a 67-year-old Bendigo man and running him over with a car.

Police allegedly obtained CCTV footage that allegedly included audio of “thumping” sounds consistent with a wooden bat hitting flesh, the court heard.

The man’s son then came out of the house to intervene, at which point Mr Read allegedly jumped behind the wheel and ran over the 67-year-old man while he lay in the street.

The victim was left with severe head trauma that required surgery, broken bones, and skin was ripped off his legs and feet which has required daily skin grafts, the court heard.

The court heard the victim, who remains in a serious condition, would remain in hospital for several weeks while he recovers.

Police opposed bail, arguing he would likely reoffend, fail to comply with bail and was a danger to others in the community.

“He left a man dying on the side of the road and drove off with no care whatsoever,” the prosecution said.

Police seized Mr Read’s phone which allegedly contained videos of Mr Read doing burnouts, alongside pictures of the accused allegedly holding firearms.

The court heard Anthony Read, 18, was allegedly driving on a disqualified learners permit when he allegedly ran over the victim on Sparrowhawk Rd.

The court heard the “very concerning” images had sparked an ongoing investigation.

The defence claimed police lacked evidence like CCTV to prove Mr Read was the driver, or the one who allegedly bashed the victim with the cricket bat.

The defence told the court Mr Read was working as a forklift driver, arguing he should be released to continue working.

Police revealed under cross examination that Mr Read had allegedly been driving without a licence at his workplace.

Magistrate Sharon McRae found Mr Read’s youth meant he met the threshold for compelling reasons for bail.

However, Ms McRae found the risk of Mr Read committing further driving offences was unacceptable and refused his bail.

The co-accused was released on bail by police over the weekend and will face Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on March 17.