Police are urgently seeking the whereabouts of Liam Strickland (21) in relation to an incident today where a man died after being struck by a speeding van about 1.55pm in Hawke St.
"The pursuit was abandoned due to the manner of driving and the vehicle [was] located soon after. Two of the three people from the vehicle were arrested without incident."
Supt Johnson said soon after, a third occupant stole a van and rammed a police dog van.
The stolen vehicle then hit the male pedestrian at the intersection of Hawke St and Shaw Ave before fleeing.
Supt Johnson said Strickland, who has a number of warrants for arrest, is considered dangerous and should not be approached.
Police are appealing for sightings of Strickland, who is 182cm tall, of a medium build, with dark hair. He has tattoos on his forehead and right cheek.
“Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call 111."
Watch: Raw footage of the van fleeing the scene. Supplied / Sam Heselwood
A man said he watched a driver swap cars while being pursued by police, shortly before the hit-and-run incident.
Sam Heselwood was working on the roof of a house when he saw police chasing silver Subaru down the street, going about 200km/h.
He said the driver, who was wearing a grey hoodie, then appeared to get into a white van.
Mr Heselwood said the van missed a nearby pedestrian by centimetres as it drove wildly down the street.
Another eyewitness said he saw a van moving towards a crowd. It hit two people and drove off without stopping.
Emergency services remained at the scene late this afternoon, the serious crash unit is investigating and the road is closed.
"The full circumstances are being investigated by police and the IPCA will be notified, Supt Johnson said.
