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Driver flees after fatally striking woman on Frankston-Flinders Road

A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Frankston-Flinders Road in Melbourne's south early Tuesday morning, and police are still searching for the dark SUV involved.

A woman is dead and police are searching for the driver who allegedly struck her on a major road in Melbourne’s bayside early Tuesday morning.

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What readers are saying

tomt
Given the description of the vehicle heading west toward the freeway network at that hour, anyone living along that corridor with home security cameras should check their storage immediately.
MerimbulaDale
Police have set up a crime scene near Highland Drive on a major bayside road. That early morning timing on a commuter route like Frankston Flinders Rd means many locals could have been driving through right around then.
mele1977
They are asking for dashcam or CCTV from anyone who was in the area. With traffic disruptions expected for some time this is going to affect a lot of morning routines on that stretch of road.

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