Van caught on video fleeing crash scene in Newport

Shocking footage of a van fleeing a crash scene in Melbourne’s western suburbs has emerged on social media.

Shock vision of a GoGet van fleeing a crash scene without stopping to exchange details in Melbourne’s western suburbs has emerged on social media.

The clip, captured on dashcam footage, was uploaded to the popular Brown Cardigan Instagram page on Thursday.

The crash unfolded on Williamstown Road near the intersection of Mason Road in Newport.

The GoGet van is seen to have hit the back of a ute involved in a pre-existing three car collision.

An image from the video of the van after it hit a ute in Newport. Picture: Instagram

The van reverses and speeds off toward Williamstown through an orange light to pass the traffic lights.

Its number plate can be observed in the footage.

“What a dog,” the video’s caption states.

In Victoria it is illegal to leave the site of a crash.

According to VicRoads: “If you are a driver involved in a crash where someone is killed or injured and you do not stop and give assistance, you can be fined over $140,000, be imprisoned for up to 10 years or lose your licence for at least two years.”

The video has attained more than 8000 likes and 170 comments.

GoGet was contacted for comment.