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Man charged after alleged hit-run in Knoxfield

A man has been charged following an alleged hit-run collision in Knoxfield on Thursday 14 December.

It is alleged a white SUV travelling on Ferntree Gully Road, struck a motorbike before driving away about 7.20am.

The motorbike rider, a 65-year-old Ferntree Gully man, was hospitalised with serious injuries. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives arrested and charged a man with dangerous driving causing serious injury, fail to stop and fail to render assistance, and unlicensed driving.

A 28-year-old Narre Warren man was remanded overnight and was set to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 16 December.

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