Detectives from Darebin crime investigation unit are appealing for public assistance following two armed robberies overnight.

A man has died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle this morning.

Missing woman Sharon Markell has been located safe and well this morning.

 A 21-year-old motorcycle rider suffered serious leg injuries in a motorcycle accident at Tynong about 8.50 pm last night.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision near Churchill.

With almost 50 cyclists seriously injured in the City of Yarra each year and countless others involved in accidents and collisions, police will be taking action on bike safety over coming weeks.

Significant reductions in robbery, burglary and theft of and from motor vehicles contributed to a 5.7 per cent decrease per 100,000 population in the overall crime rate in Victoria last year, the latest police quarterly crime statistics revealed today.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Yarragon earlier this morning.

Police are appealing for a witness to a road incident to contact police.