A man is fighting for his life after he was thrown from a van, which rolled after hitting a pole in Melbourne's south east on Thursday night.
It's believed the Ford "rent-a-van" was travelling north on Springvale Road, between Vermont Street and Waverley Road in Glen Waverley, when it hit a pole and lost control about 9.30pm, police said.
The vehicle rolled several times before it came to rest on its roof.
A 39-year-old Ferntree Gully man was the only occupant of the van and was found by paramedics "some distance from the van with serious head and chest injuries", an Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said.
Paramedics treated him at the scene to stabilise his condition. He was taken to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition.
Police are investigating the incident and witnesses are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.