Police seek help to identify woman hit by a car in Melbourne's east

Police are asking for help to identify an unknown woman with serious head injuries after she was hit by a car in Melbourne's eastern suburbs on Monday night.

Police have been told a car was entering a driveway on Elmhurst Road in Bayswater North and hit a pedestrian shortly after 6.30pm.

A spokeswoman from Ambulance Victoria said a woman was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition with head injuries.

Police said the woman, believed to be aged 40 to 50 years old, was in a life-threatening condition.

Maroondah Highway Patrol officers are investigating and urgently trying to identify the woman.

Police described her as Caucasian in appearance with grey hair and a thin build. She was wearing dark-coloured clothing at the time of the crash, a police spokeswoman said.

The investigators would like to speak to any witnesses, or anyone with CCTV or dash-cam footage that may have been in the area at the time of the incident.

The driver is assisting police with their inquiries.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.