Two men who fled a head-on crash in Melbourne early on New Year's Day, leaving a cabbie trapped and badly injured in the wreck, are cowards, a senior policeman says.
The 35-year-old taxi driver is in a serious but stable condition in hospital with leg injuries after the crash in Epping about 1.30am on Friday.
Two men fled their Holden Commodore after it crossed double lines and crashed into the injured man's maxi cab.
He was trapped in the wreckage and was later taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer says he's disgusted by the men's actions.
"You know what, it really is a gutless and cowardly act. We're seeing this time and time again.
"It's I suppose incumbent on everyone should you make a mistake on the road, that you step and look after your fellow Australian who you've just had a collision with," he told reporters on Friday.
"So two young men have done a runner from this scene, leaving a taxi driver with very significant injuries to at least one of his legs, he's in hospital and he won't be going back to work in a hurry, so for me it is quite a gutless act and an un-Australian act ... ."
The wanted men are aged in their 20s, and possibly of southern European appearance.
One of the men, who may have facial and chest injuries, was wearing a white T-shirt.
The other man was wearing a black T-shirt.
The Holden had false registration plates.
Major collisions detectives have spoken to witnesses at the scene, but are asking any other witnesses to come forward.
The collision was the second serious hit-run smash in Melbourne in an hour on New Year's Day in Melbourne.
A woman was seriously injured when a motorcycle sped by a group of New Year's Eve revellers on Bulleen street shortly after midnight.
Unaware of the accident, police nearby on the Eastern Freeway tried to stop the rider but the person sped off.
The police did not pursue the rider but noted the registration on the motorbike, which also turned out to be false.
The injured woman was taken to The Alfred hospital.
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