TWO men have been arrested and charged after a horror fatal crash in Carrum Downs last week.
Tributes have flowed for Timmy Rakei, who was killed in the incident on the morning of 9 November. The 44-year-old Bayswater man was working on Hall Road when he was struck in an alleged hit and run.
Mr Rakei died at the scene. A second person, a 38-year-old man from Bayswater, was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries which have since been downgraded to serious.
The alleged hit-and-run driver was behind the wheel of a red Holden Commodore. He was allegedly picked up and driven away in another car.
Just after 2pm on 11 November, police arrested a 30-year-old man at a house on Boundary Road in Carrum Downs. He was alleged to be the driver involved in the hit and run. A 25-year-old Carrum Downs man attended Frankston Police Station around an hour later where he was arrested.
The 30-year-old man has been charged with culpable driving causing death, drive in a manner dangerous causing death, negligently cause serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury, fail to stop vehicle after an accident, fail to render assistance after accident, fail to stop vehicle after an accident, fail to render assistance after an accident, drive whilst disqualified, reckless conduct endanger life, drive in a manner dangerous while being pursued by police, fail to stop when directed by a member of the police force, fail to stop vehicle after an accident, and fail to give name/address – property damage.
The 25-year-old man was charged with being an accessory to impede, apprehension or prosecution, drive while disqualified, reckless conduct endangering life, drive in a manner dangerous while being pursued by police, and fail to stop when directed by police.
A black Hyundai SUV which the driver allegedly was picked up and fled in was found on 11 November.
The scene of the alleged hit and run has since filled with letters and flowers paying tribute to Mr Rakei.
In a statement Victoria Police said “detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit would like to thank detectives from the Southern Metro Crime Team, Frankston Crime Investigation Unit and Fugitive Taskforce for their assistance in the investigation. Police would also like to thank the public and the media for the large number of calls received.”