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Hit-run driver hunted By Allison Worrall and Goya Dmytryshchak
Cyclist Stacey Matthews. (Photo: Facebook)
Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Yeoman said the driver was believed to be from the Toolern Vale or Melton areas. “We’re looking for someone who may have been affected by alcohol or drugs or fatigue,” he said. “And we believe this person is likely to have been a local from the area,” he told Seven News. In a week marred by dangerous driver behaviour, another cyclist remains in hospital after being struck by a hit-run driver at Carlton in Melbourne’s inner north last Thursday. University student Connor Murtagh, 22, suffered severe back injuries after being hit by a dark grey VW Jetta sedan in Lygon Street about 6.50pm. The left side mirror of the car broke off on impact. The car was last seen driving west along Lytton Street, near Melbourne General Cemetery. Police are urging anyone with information about either incident to call triple-0.
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The family of a young cyclist seriously injured after she was knocked off her bike in a callous hit-and-run say they want the person responsible brought to justice. Stacey Matthews, 24, was cycling on the Gisborne-Melton Road at Toolern Vale, at 12.40pm on Saturday when she was hit by a car that failed to stop. Ms Matthews suffered back, arm and internal injuries and was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. In a statement released on Sunday, Ms Matthews’ family thanked the police and public for an outpouring of support. They added: “Our only hope is that the person responsible for this tragedy is caught and brought to justice. We implore anyone with information to contact police.” Police are looking for a white VT or VX Holden Commodore, which would likely have a damaged windscreen as well as damage to its front guard and side mirror on the passenger side. Investigators are also searching for the driver, believed to be a Caucasian man in his 20s with a shaved head and tattoos on his neck and arm. It is believed the car veered onto the wrong side of the road, narrowly missing two other vehicles before hitting Ms Matthews and throwing her from her bike. Witnesses have told police the driver did not slow down after the crash, leaving Ms Matthews for dead on the road, with her bike a mangled mess.
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