Two people dead in separate collisions in Mount Waverley and Clayton

A woman has died after she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road near Monash University in Clayton.

A woman has died after she was hit by a car outside Monash University in Clayton.

A cyclist and a pedestrian have died in separate collisions in a horror morning on roads in Melbourne’s southeast.

The two tragic incidents occurred 5km apart, one in Mount Waverley and another in Clayton, on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Princes Highway and Wellington Rd about 9.10am after a collision outside Monash Unversity.

It’s understood a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car while crossing the road.

The pedestrian, a 68-year-old Clayton woman, died at the scene while the driver, a 27-year-old man, stopped and spoke with police.

“The university has been made aware of a traffic incident this morning on Wellington Rd which may impact travel to and from Clayton campus,” a spokesman said.

“Emergency services are at the scene. We will update the Monash community when possible.”

Meanwhile, a cyclist was killed after being struck by a truck in Mount Waverley.

Police were called to the intersection of Waverley Rd and Stephensons Rd about 6.40am after reports of a collision.

A cyclist has died after a collision with a truck in Mount Waverley. Picture: 7 News

Paramedics treated a male cyclist at the scene but he could not be revived.

The truck driver stopped at the scene and was assisting police with their inquiries.

The Department of Transport urged motorists to avoid the area and use Blackburn Rd or Huntingdale Rd instead.

It comes as Victoria Police will launch Operation Arid on March 10 over the Labour Day long weekend after the state recorded 68 deaths in the first 66 days of the year.

This is 18 more than at the same time last year and a 45 per cent increase on the five-year average.

Assistant commissioner road policing Glenn Weir said road trauma can be avoidable.

“We know the Labour Day long weekend is a busy period for events and a popular time to travel, so we’re anticipating lots of Victorians hitting the roads over the coming days,” he said.

“We’ll be out with our full contingent of police vehicles to ensure everyone is doing their bit to keep themselves and all other road users safe.

“It’s been a shocking start to the year on our roads – particularly on our rural roads.

However a lot of the trauma we’re experiencing, particularly those single-vehicle fatal collisions, is tragically avoidable.

“It’s up to all of us to turn this around and while police will be out enforcing at every opportunity, we cannot achieve this alone.”

Anyone who witnessed the incidents or with dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.