Near-miss for man on Calder Highway

A driver has shared the terrifying moment a man ran across the Calder Highway and stopped in front of his oncoming car. Picture: Supplied
Denika Anderson

A DRIVER has shared the terrifying moment on Christmas Eve when a man ran across the Calder Highway and stopped in front of his car in an 80km/h zone. The driver said in a matter of seconds the man had crossed from one side of the road to the other before stopping in front of […]

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