A pedestrian hit and killed by a truck in regional Victoria has been identified as a 15-year-old boy.

The accident occurred on High St in Bendigo just after 8.30am on Friday.

A passerby performed CPR on the boy but he could not be saved.

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Police at the scene.Police at the scene. Credit: 7NEWS

The truck driver was not injured and is helping police.

“The exact circumstances of the collision are being determined with investigations ongoing at the scene,” police said.

Drivers have been urged to avoid the area.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any CCTV/dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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