A man has been found dead in a car that crashed after the driver sped off when Victoria police tried to pull the vehicle over.
Officers found the vehicle a short time later after it had crashed into a pole in the Melbourne suburb of Seaford around 1am on Sunday.
They found a man dead in the back seat. A woman passenger was found nearby.
The driver of the car fled on foot when he saw police. He was found a few hours later after a search of the area and arrested.
An investigation into the incident will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command as per normal procedure.
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