The driver of a Porsche 911 who was pulled over by police before they were tragically killed has been urged to hand himself in after he fled the scene.
WATCH SHOCK FOOTAGE: Black Porsche dangerously speeds past cars on Melbourne highway
Four members of Victoria Police were killed at the Eastern Freeway near Kew in Melbourne’s east on Wednesday night.
Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton told reporters they pulled over the Porsche driver for travelling 140km/hr in a 100 zone on the Eastern Freeway.
The two officers then called for back up.
Tragically, a female senior constable and three male officers who were standing in the emergency lane preparing to impound the car were then killed when a truck hit them from behind.
The driver of the truck was taken to hospital after suffering a “medical episode” at the scene and remains there under police guard.
The Porsche driver was not believed to have been injured in the crash.
According to Daily Mail, on Thursday morning Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said investigators had spoken to the Porsche driver overnight, who indicated he would turn himself in to a police station on Thursday.
There are also allegations that the driver, who has an “extensive criminal history” took photos of the horrific car crash scene and posted them on Facebook before fleeing on foot.
Shattered police colleagues and emergency workers across Australia have since paid tribute to the fallen officers in what is the greatest loss of police life in a single incident in Victoria’s history.
The details come as chilling footage emerges of the same Porsche speeding down the same highway a month before it was involved in the accident which cost four officers their lives.
According to Daily Mail, motorist James Tsagros saw the exact same car “flying” down the same freeway at “scary” speeds.
He was driving on the Eastern Freeway near Kew on March 21 when he saw a “flash of light” speed past him.
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