GREATER DANDENONG: Inquiries continue into Noble Park crash
Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers continue to investigate after a motorcyclist was struck by a car in Noble Park last month.
Police will allege a grey Ford hatchback, and a grey Volkswagen Golf were seen racing each other on the Princes Hwy just before 2.30pm on Thursday, May 22.
Both vehicles allegedly ran a red light, before the Ford struck a motorcyclist.
The male rider, a 61-year-old Vermont South man, was taken with serious injuries to hoispital where he remains.
The driver and a passenger of the Ford got out of the vehicle and fled the scene.
Police located the Volkswagen shortly after and arrested a man and a woman.
The 22-year-old Melton woman and 27-year-old Beaconsfield man have been charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving causing serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury and recklessly cause injury.
The woman has been remanded to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 15.
The man has been remanded to appear in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on August 18.
It is understood the Volkswagen was bearing false registration plates.
Two male offenders remain outstanding, including the driver of the Ford Focus that struck the motorcyclist.
The first male is described as Caucasian with a slim build, approximately 30-years-old and wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, and white runners.
The second male is described as having an olive complexion, solid build, approximately 45-55-years-old and wearing a black short sleeve puffer jacket, dark t-shirt, blue jeans and had some sort of bag, possibly a dark coloured backpack with white writing over his shoulder.