By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A COUPLE were hospitalised after being struck in a hit-and-run accident at a notoriously dangerous intersection in Dalmore.
On Thursday 18 June about 10.15am, a vehicle described as a dark Ute travelling south along Dalmore Road failed to give way to a Holden Statesman travelling east along Manks Road and collided with the car.
The Ute struck the left rear door of the Statesman, causing it to spin out of control before falling into a roadside drain.
Police said the driver, believed to be a male Caucasian aged between 40-45 years and wearing a dark shirt, fled the scene without offering help to the couple left injured in the embankment.
The couple, described as being in their fifties, were taken to Dandenong Hospital where they received treatment for minor injuries sustained from the crash.
The hit-and-run victims could not vouch for the vehicle’s make or model, but told police they believed it was a dark blue Ford Ute.
The crash is being investigation by police who are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The Dalmore and Manks road intersection in Dalmore, the site of several serious crashes in recent months, is described by police as one of the worst intersections across Cardinia Shire.
Police, who held a safety meeting with Cardinia Shire Council on Monday 29 June, said new safety measures would be immediately installed at the accident-prone intersection.
A fluorescent back board will be installed on the Manks Road give way sign and the ripple strips on the road will be expanded to discourage speeding through the intersection.
The intersection has also been put forward for Black Spot funding.
If successful, the north side of Dalmore Road will be off-set a further 20 metres, according to Cardinia Highway Patrol Sergeant Rob Atkinson.
Grants are due to be allocated by the end of July.
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
