- A man has been killed and a woman critically injured after they were hit by a car
- The pair had been walking their dog in Seville in Melbourne’s east on Saturday
- They were struck by a green Commodore, with passerby’s running to assist them
- The man, 58, died at the scene, while the woman, 68, was airlifted to hospital
- The border collie is believed to have survived and was taken to a local vet
A man has died and a woman is fighting for her life after they were hit by a car while walking their dog in Melbourne’s east.
The pair were on Monbulk-Seville Road in Seville when a green Commodore struck them around 1pm on Saturday.
Despite valiant efforts from passerby’s who performed CPR, the 58-year-old man could not be saved and died at the scene.
A man has died and a woman is fighting for her life after they were hit by a car while walking their border collie dog in Melbourne’s east on Saturday
The woman, 68, was left with critical arm, leg and abdominal injuries and was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Meanwhile, the car reportedly flipped several times before ending up on its roof, 9News reports.
The 27-year-old driver was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital to undergo mandatory tests.
The couple’s border collie dog is believed to have survived the crash and was taken to a nearby vet.
The pair were on Monbulk-Seville Road in Seville when a green Commodore struck them around 1pm, with the car rolling before coming to a stop on its roof
Detective Sergeant Darren Williams (pictured) said that the scene went back ‘four to five hundred metres’ and that police would be looking into the ‘erratic’ driving
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit have launched enquiries into the incident, with speed a potential factor.
‘We are looking at the fact that he was seen driving erratically for some distance prior,’ Detective Sergeant Darren Williams told Nine.
‘This scene goes back four to five hundred metres from where it ended up.
‘I feel for the families in this circumstances, a family that will be missing a loved one this Christmas.’
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.