Manningham Street Watch: Police hunt for lucky motorcyclist

A motorcyclist was lucky to survive after his bike was torn in two after he lost control hit a light pole in Bulleen. Read about that incident and more in our crime wrap for Manningham.

A motorcyclist was lucky to escape alive after a crash in Bulleen.

A motorcyclist was lucky to survive after his bike was torn in two when it slammed into a light pole in Bulleen.

The incident happened on Manningham Rd, near Egan Drive, when the rider lost control and skidded along the ground before crashing into the pole about 2.35am on March 23.

It’s understood about two thirds of his bike came to a stop about 40m away.

But the extent of his injuries is unclear after he apparently panicked and fled the car of a witness who offered him a lift to hospital.

Nunawading highway patrol Sergeant Paul Egan said police had managed to track down the previous owner of the motorcycle — who sold it last year — in a bid to catch up with the rider.

He said anyone with any information should contact police at Box Hill on 8892 3200 or Crime Stoppers.

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In other local crime news:

DONCASTER

An innocent driver is recovering at home after being taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where he was put in an induced coma to treat bleeding on the brain, after an allegedly drunk driver smashed in to the back of his car in Doncaster on March 22. An Audi was allegedly travelling at high speed about 12.45am in George St when it collided with a Mitsubishi being driven by a 40-year-old Doncaster man. Two of the occupants of the Audi fled the scene while the other two attempted to help the injured driver of the Mitsubishi, which rolled back and temporarily pinned one of them against a fence. The two who stayed left the scene shortly after emergency services arrived. Police attended an address in Box Hill North about two hours later, taking a 46-year-old Doncaster man to the police station where he returned a breath test of 0.168. Sgt Egan said the investigation was continuing.

The car came off the road at the intersection of Alexander and Warrandyte roads.

WARRANDYTE

A 70-year-old driver’s pride took a bruising but she was otherwise unharmed when she came off the road at Warrandyte on March 26.

The Templestowe motorist was attempting to turn right into Alexander Rd from Warrandyte Rd when she came unstuck about 2.40pm.

Nunawading police Sergeant Paul Egan said: “Some of our semirural roads in Manningham are unforgiving if get off track with unmade verges ditches on the roadside. Please pay attention and keep yourselves safe.”

The driver was not fined.

WARRANDYTE SOUTH

A driver was fined for failing to give way after a T-bone collision in Warrandyte South. A 26-year-old Eltham woman was turning right from Husseys Lane into Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd about 1.40pm on March 24 when her Toyota Corolla collided with a BMW being driven by a 50-year-old Wonga Park man. Both drivers were treated at the scene for minor injuries. Nunawading highway patrol Sergeant Paul Egan said the Eltham woman was fined.

DONCASTER

A 24-year-old cleaner from Heidelberg Heights was treated for leg injuries at Box Hill Hospital after being struck by a hit-run driver in a carpark at Westfield Doncaster. A BMW Coupe was travelling at low speed when the pedestrian was hit about 1.30am on March 28. Sgt Egan said police had reviewed CCTV footage which led them to an address in Doncaster East. He said they expected to speak to the driver soon. The investigation is continuing.

DONCASTER EAST

A 19-year-old Doncaster man was fined after smashing his unregistered Nissan Navara into a slowing car in Doncaster East. He failed to see the car in front of him coming to a stop on March 23 in George St, rear-ending a BMW near Romsey Rise about 10.30am. The BMW driver, a 31-year-old woman from Templestowe, was treated for minor injuries. Sgt Egan said the teenager was fined for causing the crash and for being in an unregistered car.