Police now say the death of a man early Tuesday morning at Daylesford is not believed to be suspicious at this early stage.
Major Collision Unit detectives are investigating, believing he may have been hit by a car sometime between 6.10am and 6.30am.
A 58-year-old man from Creswick tried to resuscitate the victim on the scene but to no avail.
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Detectives are hoping to speak to anyone who may have been driving on Bridport Street or may have seen a man behaving erratically in the area at the time.