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Hit-run crash in Monbulk results in arrest

14/04/2023

Police responded to a hit-run collision in Monbulk on 12 April before catching the driver.

Officers were told a red Colorado ute driving on Monbulk Road collided with a small hatchback near the intersection of Camms Road about 8.25am.

The ute allegedly drove away from the scene of the collision and was intercepted by police on Monbulk Road in Silvan about 9.15am.

Neither of the vehicle occupants were injured.

The driver, a 48-year-old Wantirna South man, tested positive to a preliminary oral fluid test.

He is expected to be charged with drive while disqualified, drug and driving offences.

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