Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Berwick on 26 November.
The charges follow an alleged hit-run in Berwick where a man was found injured on the side of the Princes Highway about 12.15am.
The injured man suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car.
The 44-year-old Berwick man, since identified as father of three Darrin Pierce, was taken to hospital where he later died.
A 31-year-old Narre Warren man has been charged with failure to stop after a collision, failure to render assistance, and registered owner failure to disclose the identity of driver.
He has been bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 December.
Mr Pierce had been out for dinner at a local pub on Friday 26 November when he was hit by a car while walking along the Princes Highway.
He was taken to hospital with critical injuries where he later died.
