A Hillside man has been charged following a fatal collision in Truganina on Thursday, March 14.
Police will allege a silver Holden SUV and a blue Holden CRV collided on Hopkins Road about 12.50am.
The driver of the CRV, a 45-year-old Melton man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening-injuries, where he later died.
The driver of the Holden SUV was arrested a short time later after allegedly fleeing the scene on foot.
A 23-year-old Hillside man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, failing to render assistance and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
He has been remanded overnight and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.