Melbourne woman looking at phone dies after being struck by semi-trailer

A woman has died after she was hit by a truck while checking her phone and walking along a busy road in Melbourne.

The woman was walking along Glen Huntly Road in Elsternwick on Tuesday morning when she was hit by a semi-trailer.

Parts of the road were closed after the accident as horrified witnesses were left shaken.

The 58-year-old driver stopped to help and is assisting police.

The woman was hit by a truck while crossing a road looking at her phone. Source: 7 News
The woman was hit by a truck while crossing a road looking at her phone. Source: 7 News