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Moreland Road hit-and-run driver remains at large
Police are looking for the driver of a white Audi SUV
Mark Phillips
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
THE driver of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Moreland Road on Sunday night remains at large.
Despite public appeals for information about the incident, the driver has not come forward after they fled the scene following a collision with a male cyclist.
However, police believe they have identified the type of vehicle involved in the collision as a white 2016 Audi Q5 SUV.
The male cyclist was standing with his bike on the side of the road when he was struck by a car near Murdock Street and opposite the John Fawkner Private Hospital at 6.20pm on Sunday.
The cyclist, who has not been formally identified, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died early on Monday morning.
The car involved in the collision fled the scene and the driver failed to provide any assistance to the injured cyclist.
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit who are investigating the incident believe the car involved was a white 2016 Audi Q5 SUV. It is likely to have visible damage to both its front and passenger side.
The car was seen travelling west along Moreland Road towards the M2 CityLink tollway moments after the collision.
Sunday’s was the second fatal incident in the same stretch of Moreland Road in the past three months.
In mid-May, a male skateboarder died after he was struck by a car near Gordon Street, about 1 km further west of Sunday’s collision.
Residents on and near Moreland Road have been calling for traffic control measures, including a new pedestrian crossing, for several years.
Moreland Road is particularly busy because it is major route to and from CityLink and has a speed limit of 60 kmh, well above most neighbouring roads.
Merri-bek Councillor Adam Pulford said the existing bike lanes on Moreland Road were just paint on the road with nothing to separate cyclists from motor traffic.
“When there are high levels of traffic travelling at a high speed … there is a need to protect or separate cyclists from cars,” he said.
“Moreland Road is owned/maintained by the Victorian Government and there is so much they could do to help stop people being killed and make it safer for everybody using it, whether they’re walking, riding or driving.”
The latest fatality comes ahead of the council hosting a three-hour road safety discussion at the Coburg municipal offices on September 13.
Anyone who witnessed Sunday night’s incident, with CCTV or dashcam footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
This story was updated after the cyclist died.
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