Man arrested after pedestrian's body discovered on Morwell roadside
Police say a 40-year-old father from Traralgon was walking along the base of the Princes Way overpass on the Princes Freeway when he was likely struck by a vehicle.
His body was discovered at about 9am on Thursday by a commuter.
Sergeant Mark Amos of the Major Collision Investigation Unit told the ABC the deceased man's body could have been lying in the grass for eight hours.
"He's been found next to the barrier with injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle," he said.
Detectives searched the scene for evidence for most of Thursday.
A 28-year-old Lakes Entrance man was arrested 128 kilometres away in Bairnsdale late on Thursday afternoon and has been interviewed by police.
He has been released without charge pending further enquiries.
Police are calling on people who were driving in the area between 1am and 9am on Thursday, May 22, to come forward with information that may be of interest.
They are also asking anyone with road-facing CCTV to look through the footage.
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