A nurse has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run outside Sunshine Hospital, in Melbourne's west, in what police have described as a cowardly act.
The 29-year-old woman had just finished a shift and was crossing Furlong Road about 10:00pm, when a dark-coloured ute allegedly went through a red light at a pedestrian crossing.
Senior Constable Debra McFarlane said the person driving the car would have been aware they had hit someone, but did not stop.
"She was walking across the pedestrian crossing and was hit by a black ute to the ground, receiving major injuries," she said.
"She was taken to the hospital where I believe she's in a stable condition.
"This person definitely would've known they'd hit somebody, and we're appealing for that person to attend the nearest police station and just report the incident."
Police are searching for the driver of a dark-coloured or black ute believed to be involved in the crash.
"It should have received quite an amount of damage to the left front passenger-side panel," Senior Constable McFarlane said.
"It's very, very fortunate that she's in a stable condition, it could have been a lot worse," she said.
She said police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or had dash cam footage.
"This is a cowardly act, and we're appealing for any witnesses that know anything about it to please contact CrimeStoppers," she said.
"If you've observed anyone with damage to their vehicle in the past 24 hours, please contact us."
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