A man has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after being struck by a car during peak hour in Melbourne’s inner north early today.

The man, believed to be in his 40s, was hit just before 8am on the corner of Johnston and Brunswick streets in Fitzroy.

Ambulance Victoria initially believed the man was a cyclist but have confirmed he was a pedestrian.



An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said the circumstances remained unclear, but the man was breathing and conscious as he was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital.