A teenager has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-run collision in Victoria.
Police said the 16-year-old was struck by a 4WD ute while walking across Bridge Street West in Benalla on Friday night.
Officers said the driver did not stop at the scene and left in the damaged vehicle.
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The street was closed while the emergency services worked at the scene.
Detectives are looking for people with information and dashcam footage in order to find the driver.
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