Werribee police officers have charged a man following an alleged hit-run collision in Hoppers Crossing on 10 October.
A Nissan Pathfinder allegedly collided with a red Toyota Corolla near the intersection of Old Geelong and Dunlop roads about 10.30pm.
It was reported to police that the driver of the Nissan fled on foot.
The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, a 39-year-old Wyndham Vale woman, was assessed at the scene by AV.
Following a thorough search of the area, police arrested the alleged driver of the Nissan nearby.
The man and the Nissan were searched, and police allegedly recovered two-edged weapons and substances alleged to be drugs of dependence.
A 20-year-old Point Cook man has been charged with traffick and possess drug of dependence, equipped to steal, fail to exchange details at a collision and various traffic and weapons offences.
He was bailed to appear before Werribee Magistrates’ Court in April 2025.
