Man charged over fatal Melbourne hit-run A MAN is due to face court over a fatal hit-and-run crash in Melbourne. A 28-year-old Maidstone man was hit as he crossed Ballarat Road in Footscray on Thursday night. He was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious head injuries - he died the next day. A 44-year-old man, from Maribyrnong, faced an out of sessions court hearing on Saturday. He was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident where there has been a death or serious injury, and failing to render assistance where there has been a death or serious injury. The man will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.