Melbourne man dies following hit-run A PEDESTRIAN has died in hospital after being struck by a car in a hit and run crash in Melbourne. The 28-year-old Maidstone man was hit as he crossed Ballarat Road, near Park Street, in Footscray, about 8.30pm (AEST) on Thursday, police said. He was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious head injuries, where he died on Friday morning. Victoria Police are appealing for the driver to come forward. Detectives found the vehicle involved in the incident in a laneway in Maribyrnong about 4am. Anyone who has information regarding the collision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.