A driver who ran down a two-year-old girl and a woman at a pedestrian crossing told the injured pair she would call a doctor before she fled the scene.
Police have released video of the incident in Melbourne’s south-east to try and track down the driver.
In CCTV from the scene, a 63-year-old Elsternwick woman and the child can be seen crossing the intersection of Glen Huntly Road and Booran Road about midday on February 20.
Part-way through the intersection, a black Toyota RAV 4 then turned from Booran Road and struck the pair.
As the vehicle pulled over to the side of the road, the 63-year-old crouched over the girl, who appeared motionless on the road.
Police allege the middle-aged female driver of the RAV 4 then approached the pair and said she was going to call a doctor, before returning to her car and driving away.
Meanwhile, bystanders rushed to the aid of the pair as the woman cradled the young girl in her arms and was assisted to the side of the busy road.
The 63-year-old suffered serious injuries in the collision and remains in hospital, and the two-year-old suffered bruising and trauma from the incident.
Police are now appealing to the public for anyone with more information about the hit-run collision in a bid to find the driver of the RAV 4.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.