Man hands himself in over alleged hit-run in Ardeer
A 31-year-old Cairnlea man has handed himself into police after the body of a woman was found on Ballarat Rd in Ardeer last night.
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A woman was left to die on the side of the road following an alleged hit-run collision in Ardeer this morning.
Victoria Police today confirmed there was “some time” between the woman being hit by a car and the discovery of her body at 7.40pm last night.
It comes after a horror night on Victorian roads, where another three people died in two other crashes.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Stephen Leane said the driver had sped off after hitting the woman with his black Holden Commodore VT.
“The person involved knew that they’d hit another person, and they left that person on the side of the road,” Commissioner Leane said.
“The driver of that vehicle, another young person, has surrendered himself to police and is now being interviewed by police.”
The 31-year-old Cairnlea man handed himself into police in the early hours of this morning.
The woman is believed to have been crossing Ballarat Rd when she was struck in the outbound service lane.
Commissioner Leane confirmed some of the woman’s family had been notified, but they were waiting until all members of the family had been informed before formally identifying the victim.
The woman is believed to be in her 20s or 30s and was found near the intersection of Ballarat Rd and Chatsworth Avenue about 7.40pm.
Police believe she was allegedly hit by a black Holden Commodore VT on Ballarat Rd.
A crime scene was established as detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit worked to determine what happened.
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All city-bound lanes of Ballarat Rd are now open to traffic,while all outbound lanes remain closed between Perth Ave and the M80 Ring Road.
VicRoads is urging outbound commuters to use McIntyre Rd and Furlong Rd to access the M80 Ring Road.
The road closures are under the control of Victoria Police and will reopen once the investigation has concluded.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.