City of Perth suspends e-scooter hire in wake of fatal CBD crash
Alicia Kemp, 24, allegedly struck Thanh Phan from behind at the intersection of King Street and Murray Street while riding an e-scooter drunk and at speeds of up to 20-25km/h on Saturday night.
Phan was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, while Kemp was arrested and charged at the scene.
On Tuesday, her charges were upgraded to dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm and dangerous driving occasioning death after Phan died in hospital.
In a statement, City of Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds described Phan's death as a 'tragic event' and said his thoughts were with the man's family during 'this very sad time'.
'In response to the fatality, the City of Perth has suspended the hiring of e-scooters from 12pm today (Thursday),' he said.
Further details on the suspension will be released later on Thursday.
Neuron Mobility, one of the two major players operating e-scooters in Perth, have responded to the suspension.
A spokesperson said they respected the decision to temporarily ban the e-scooters while the investigation into Phan's death continues.
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