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ABC News
23-05-2025
- ABC News
Man arrested after pedestrian's body discovered on Morwell roadside
Police have interviewed a man following the discovery of a body on the side of a road in Morwell in eastern Victoria. 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.
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- News.com.au
Man, 40, killed in suspected hit-and-run on Princes Freeway overpass at Morwell
A man has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run on a freeway in regional Victoria. The 40-year-old man's body was found by a passer-by on the Princes Freeway overpass at Morwell just before 9am Thursday. Early police investigations suggest the Traralgon man was struck by a vehicle that has then fled the scene. Police believe the collision occurred between 1am and 9am on Thursday. Detectives are urging motorists who were travelling to Traralgon along the Princes Freeway within that time period to check their dashcams, as they may have inadvertently captured the man as he was walking or the vehicle involved. It was expected detectives would be processing the scene most of Thursday. Anyone with information or dashcam footage has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
