A CHEF who has been on the run from immigration officials for at least eight years has been remanded after a fatal hit-run. Vietnamese national Duy Thai Nguyen, 44, of no fixed address, is charged with failing to stop and failure to render assistance after hitting a 28-year-old male pedestrian with a 1993 Honda in Footscray on Thursday night. The collision happened on Ballarat Rd, near Park St. The next day, the pedestrian died at Royal Melbourne Hospital from serious head injuries. On the night of the collision, Mr Nguyen - a chef at a Lygon St restaurant - started drinking VB cans with friends in Footscray before driving off at 8.30pm, the court heard. Police alleged he hit a pedestrian who was walking across the road then failed to stop and help. He handed himself into police. Despite Mr Nguyen saying he had concerns for his safety if remanded in custody, Justice Thomas refused to grant the man bail, saying he was a risk to the community. He is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.