Breakthrough in hunt for driver of 4WD with false plates who hit a six-year-old boy and fled after giving a fake name and address
- Police have made a breakthrough in alleged hit and run case of six-year-old boy
- SUV has been found in Melbourne, which they believe driver used to hit child
- Man is on run after allegedly lying to police and using wrong number plates
Victorian Police have made a breakthrough in the case of a six-year-old hit by a car with a bull bar, as they have located the vehicle they believe struck the child.
A man is on the run after allegedly running over the child in north Melbourne on Tuesday at around 8.30pm while driving a light olive green Nissan Patrol with the number plates DCA 86E.
The driver of the SUV talked to people at the scene but police said he gave incorrect details and the registration plates attached to the car belong to a different vehicle.
Victorian Police have made a breakthrough in the case of a 6-year-old hit by a car with a bull bar, as they have located the car – a light olive green Nissan Patrol with the number plates DCA 86E (pictured) – they believe struck the child
A man is on the run after allegedly running over a child on Brush Road in Epping, Melbourne, (pictured) on Tuesday at around 8.30pm
The man then left the accident site before police arrived, they say.
Checks have revealed the number plates attached to the SUV belong to a different car and further enquiries have uncovered the personal details provided by the driver were incorrect.
Police allege the child exited a car on Brush Road in Epping before being hit by the large SUV which was driven by a young white male with ‘scruffy hair’.
On Friday afternoon the car was found by highway patrol officers at a property in Eden Park, which is a 20 minute drive from the location of the collision.
The alleged runaway driver has not been located but was described as looking caucasian, in his late 20s and having scruffy hair and a short beard.
The child was treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne with minor injuries and has been released.
The driver of the SUV talked to officers at the scene but police said he gave incorrect details and the registration plates attached to the car belong to a different vehicle. Pictured: The child was treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne with minor injuries