Police have charged a 31-year-old Laverton man following an alleged hit-run collision in Brunswick on Saturday.
Three cars collided at the intersection of Melville Road and Albion Street just after 10am.
One of the drivers, a 49-year-old Brunswick woman, was trapped inside her Honda Accord for a short time before being taken to hospital where she remains with life-threatening-injuries.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 34-year-old Strathmore woman, wasn’t injured.
The driver of the third vehicle, a Toyota Crown, allegedly ran from the scene and was apprehended by members of the public nearby.
The man was transported to hospital under police guard and was released on Sunday.
He was charged with dangerous driving cause serious injury, reckless driving cause serious injury, fail to render assistance, fail to stop at the scene of an accident and other traffic-related offences.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppers.com.au.
