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A 5-year-old boy has been critically injured after being struck by a car in a hit-run incident in Springvale.
The driver of a dark-coloured sedan did not stop after hitting the child on Hope Street about 4pm on Thursday 26 September, police say.
A nearby resident found the boy on the road and he was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The car, believed to be damaged on the passenger-side headlight area, was travelling eastwards.
Police are investigating.
Any information or dashcam footage to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
