<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are searching for a hit-run driver who left a seriously injured pedestrian at the scene of a collision in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> east last month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV footage shows Sally Lusted, 48, crossing at the intersection of Springfield and Mitcham Roads about 12.10pm on September 29 when she was hit by a dark coloured sedan turning right.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vision shows Lusted being flung about a metre down the road after hitting the bonnet of the car.</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><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-kevin-rudd-clash-albanese-praises-ambassador/8fd38add-c4d4-40a1-9f8a-53706ff6171a" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Is he a nice guy?': Albanese reveals new details of Trump encounter</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The female driver of the sedan briefly exited the vehicle to assist Lusted, who was lying on the ground visibly in the pain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver then told Lusted she left her phone at home and needed to leave to call an ambulance, according to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She left the Lusted at the scene without calling triple zero and failed to do so after she left.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/mitcham-hit-run-police-appeal-for-driver-to-come-forward/a61b6dce-fa7f-4071-9e46-bd6d6f693780" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lusted was taken to hospital with a fractured spine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Senior Constable Sebastian Knight labelled the driver's actions as "absolutely unacceptable".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"From another person, regardless of age or, or anything like that, having someone left there after those injuries, after you've caused those injuries is appalling," Knight told 3AW.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"[It] is something that we don't expect our community members to do."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver could face charges including failure to give way, failure to render assistance and leaving the scene of an incident, Knight said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"With Sally's injuries, the extensive nature of it and her recoveries, there could be further charges involved on top of that," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver is described as of Caucasian appearance, aged in her late 60s to early 70s with shoulder length hair and wearing loose leggings and a grey jumper.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators are also appealing for any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage of the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/" rel="" target="" title=""><span>www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</span></a></div></div>