New details emerge of a ‘deadly’ hoon meet-up in Dandenong and St Kilda

New details have emerged about a hoon mass gathering in Dandenong and St Kilda, with shocked witnesses saying the group were “dicing with death”.

Witnesses of a large hoon meet-up have told of the moment they thought “someone was going to die” as dangerous drivers wreaked havoc in Dandenong and St Kilda.

Police were called to Marine Parade about 10.50pm on Thursday after reports of an illegal gathering occurring and several cars performing burnouts and other illegal activity.

Disturbing footage sent to Leader by witnesses who rode along with the hoons from Dandenong to St Kilda, said they were left “shocked” and “angered” after the planned meet-up had turned deadly.

The footage shows hundreds of people road blocking traffic, with hoons performing burnouts, jumping on moving cars and climbing up traffic lights.

The man, who asked not to be named, said he rode along with the group after seeing a Facebook post, which he thought was strictly a car enthusiast meet-up.

The Facebook post, sent to Leader, said: “Tonight! 9pm meet Dandenong BP, Hammond Rd. Will cruise via Dingley Bypass and Beach Rd to St Kilda BP.”

“We all met at the BP in Dandenong and everyone was just showing off their cars at the start, but then people started to do burnouts and it was out of control,” he said.

Spectators were captured jumping on cars in St Kilda as hoons wreaked havoc.

“It only takes one person to ruin it all for us, it’s really shocking and disappointing.”

Another witness, who asked not to be named, said the group were “dicing with death” at Marine Parade in St Kilda.

“What they were doing was dangerous and deadly, I honestly thought someone was going to die,” she said.

“People were literally jumping on cars as they did burnouts, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

“This was meant to be a safe car meet-up and we never have any issues and we work with police.”

It comes as police issued a warning to hoon drivers there would be “zero-tolerance” over the long weekend.

“(It’s) just disgusting, inappropriate, unacceptable and unattractive,” Bek wrote on Facebook.

“So what the police made an announcement about the hoon laws! Those hoons just proved that’s why there is this law!”

Locals have ramped up calls for a stronger police presence after it took “about two hours” for cops to respond to numerous calls about the incident.

A Facebook post inviting people to the large hoon gathering from Dandenong to St Kilda.

“Outbound in Ormond Esplanade, Glen Huntly Rd lights are being used as though it’s the starting grid of the F1. Noise last night was deafening, never yet seen a camera or mobile units here as enforcement or deterrent,” Kirk said.

“It’s so predictable – happens every night past 9pm whenever the temperature is over 25 degrees at night … (police will) ping you for being 3km/h over the limit in broad daylight but feel free to run a custom car and bike burnout and engine noise competition at night … madness,” Jason posted.

“I called police who took 20 mins (to arrive) then they were gang mobbed in their cars. It was so violent and horrendous,” Christy wrote.

“Bogan mania! Cops were scared! It was the loudest thing I’ve ever heard!”

Prahran Highway Patrol members are now calling for information from the public about the mass gathering.

On arrival police noticed that Marine Parade had been blocked to north bound traffic by the participants.

While officers were making initial assessments of the crowd a number of people advanced on Highway Patrol members.

Officers deployed OC spray to disperse the crowd.

A police car was damaged by the crowd and rocks were thrown.

A number of other units attended the scene, including the Police Air Wing, and the crowd was successfully dispersed.

Police have identified that a number of offences were committed including breaches of the Chief Health Officers instructions.

A Victoria Police spokesman said the investigation remained ongoing and no arrests had been made.

Anyone with information was urged to contact Crime Stoppers.