Man dies after being thrown from stolen car during rollover in Melbourne's east

A man has died after he was thrown from a stolen car when it rolled east of Melbourne this morning.

Authorities were called to reports a car had rolled at the Chalet Road and Don Road intersection in Badger Creek just after 5am.

Police said the man lost control of his car before it rolled and hit a fence, and he was thrown from the driver's seat as it veered down a valley.

He died at the scene and is yet to be identified.

Police have established a crime scene and believe the car was travelling at high speed.

"Speed is definitely a factor, the vehicle itself was stolen earlier in the evening," Senior Sergeant Cam Hunt said.

"The vehicle was stolen locally from within the Yarra Ranges."

Investigations continue.

The Victorian road toll now stands at 139, which is 17 more than for the same period last year.