Two pedestrian hit by cars, one dies

A female pedestrian has been struck and killed Friday night, the third fatality on Victorian Roads within a three hour period.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said Altona Highway Patrol officers are investigating the incident in Werribee

“It’s believed a car struck a pedestrian on Heaths Road just after 7:30pm”

“Sadly, a yet to be identified woman, died at the scene, the driver of the vehicle was not injured.”

Just moments earlier, it’s believed a teenager was struck in Grovedale, on the Surf Coast Highway, around 7:25pm.

The woman’s life was the 166th life lost on Victorian Roads this year, compared with 144 at the same time last year.

Earlier, two motorbike riders were killed in separate incidents.

A 33 year old Kilsyth man died after a car and motorcycle collided on Murrayville-Nhill Road near Brushcutters Track in Big Desert at 4:30pm

On Friday night, a second male motorcyclist died after a car and motorcycle collided on Vantage Boulevard in Craigieburn, a suburb in Melbourne’s north.

 

 

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