A 19-year-old woman has died in a hit and run collision southeast of Melbourne.
Police say the teenager, who was on foot, was struck by a small truck which at Somerville which was travelling north on Frankston-Flinders Road about 8.45pm (AEDT).
The truck driver failed to stop and the woman died at the scene despite frantic efforts by paramedics who worked on her for 30 minutes.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses.
The woman’s death takes the state’s road toll to 39, 10 more than for the same period last year.