The 23-year-old Brunswick East man had been standing on a footpath with his friends on Phoenix Street, Brunswick, when he attempted to cross the road by running under a slow-moving semi-trailer travelling at about 5km/h, police say.
He was struck by the rear tyres of the truck at 10.45pm (AEST) on Sunday. The man died from upper-body injuries at the scene. His death brings Victoria`s weekend road toll to three.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Ray Rowe said friends of the victim were attempting to revive him with CPR.
"Our paramedics continued on with the CPR but unfortunately he died at the scene," Mr Rowe said. Mr Rowe also said the truck driver required minor treatment for shock.
"With those sort of traumas you`ve got to be careful; medically he was OK but was suffering shock."(*)
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