<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 31-year old man has died after being hit by a car while crossing four lanes of traffic in Perth's south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Shocked witnesses said he was on Rockingham Road in Hamilton Hill with his dog when he was struck about 9.15pm yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four lanes of traffic were blocked off after the 31-year-old man was killed trying to cross them.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melton-melbourne-boy-seven-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-driven-by-neighbour-near-melbourne/e87ff8a4-ffad-4676-9e17-be5ffcf3771d"><strong><span>Tragedy strikes boy playing on scooter</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I actually saw the person who was running across the road flying up into the air," witness Harvey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>" … That was a traumatising image, you know. It sticks in your brain."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A silver Toyota Corolla travelling south hit the man as he crossed.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/pedestrian-killed-trying-to-cross-four-lanes-of-traffic-in-perth/f0206a06-542a-4acd-8b57-0c7509d68198" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver and others, including an off-duty nurse and several medical students, stopped to help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He did a sprint, across the road at the wrong moment. He probably thought he could make it," Harvey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital where he later died.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/lake-macquarie-alleged-murder-mother/66875b27-ecdc-4885-83df-760287290514" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Son accused of killing mum before calling cops</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major crash detectives closed the road for several hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents say the stretch of Rockingham Road is notorious, leaving some too scared to turn out of their driveways, because trying to get across four lanes of traffic is too dangerous.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's not the first time an accident has happened here.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This corner has had a lot of accidents here, our house has been hit before, and our neighbour had someone actually go through the front of her house," resident Marnie said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 32-year-old was assisting police but no charges had been laid.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: </span></strong></em><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via </span></strong></em><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span> and </span></strong></em><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em></em></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by </span></strong></em><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a><em></em></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to </span></strong></em><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a><em></em></li></ul></div></div>