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A 34-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a car failed to give way to him as he crossed the Princes Highway near Tarneit Road, Werribee, about 12.30am on Sunday 27 September 2026. Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released an image of a light-coloured SUV and are appealing for the man and woman who drove him home to come forward.
Man seriously injured after walking home
A 34-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after walking home from a friend’s house in Werribee following AFL Grand Final day.
Detectives have been told the man was crossing the Princes Highway at the traffic lights near Tarneit Road about 12.30am on Sunday 27 September 2026 when a car failed to give way to him.
Man lost consciousness near council building
Investigators are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding how the man was injured.
It is believed he lost consciousness outside the Wyndham City Council building on the Princes Highway.
Detectives seek SUV driver and passenger
Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are seeking to identify a man and a woman who were driving a light-coloured SUV and took the injured man home.
An image of the vehicle has been released in the hope someone recognises it or has information. Detectives are also appealing for the pair to come forward.
Latest pedestrian incident on Werribee’s roads
The incident is the latest involving pedestrians on Werribee roads this year, after a four-year-old girl was left fighting for life following a pedestrian collision at a Werribee intersection in January.
It also comes as works continue on three new and upgraded pedestrian crossings in the Werribee City Centre.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV or dashcam footage, or has any further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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