The life and crimes of one of the great survivors of Melbourne's underworld has come to an abrupt end amid a routine traffic stop in the city's west.

When police pulled over two-time killer Shane Alexander Cogley at Kings Park last month, little did they know they’d stopped one of Melbourne’s most dangerous, gun-toting criminals.

The 55-year-old, also known as Shane O’Shea, fled the scene on his motorbike before minutes later fatally hitting a power pole at speed on a Kings Park median strip.

A motorcyclist has died after fleeing from police in Kings Park. Credit:Nine News

Cogley was a feared thug who twice survived being shot and once tried to blast his way out of prison with gelignite.