A man has been charged following a fatal collision in Truganina this morning.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives will allege a silver Holden SUV collided with a blue Holden CRV on Hopkins Road about 12.50am.
The driver of the CRV, a 45-year-old Melton man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening-injuries, where he later died.
The driver of the Holden SUV was arrested a short time later after allegedly fleeing the scene on foot.
A 23-year-old Hillside man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, fail to render assistance and fail to stop at the scene of a collision.
He has been remanded overnight and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court tomorrow.
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