A man in his 70s is dead and four people are injured after a car pulled down a curb last night and a parked car crashed into a group of people at a restaurant in Perth’s CBD.
Important points:
- A car collided with another vehicle before crashing into a restaurant
- Six people, aged 25 to 60, were hospitalized with injuries
- The driver has been charged and remains in custody in the hospital
Police say a Land Rover was being driven on Pier Street near Murray Street around 6:30 p.m. when it stepped onto the sidewalk and hit a parked corolla that hurled it into an outdoor group of guests.
The Land Rover kept going, drove a short distance before rolling, crashed into another parked car and landed on the roof.
A 71-year-old man was killed and four people – including the driver – were rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital in an ambulance while others were treated on the spot.
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital and later charged. (
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The driver, a 60-year-old man, was taken into custody and charged with driving dangerous and fatal in serious circumstances and without a license.
He remains in the hospital in grave condition.
Several cars were hit in the crash in front of a restaurant.
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Several other cars were also hit, with one toppling over on the roof.
The driver, who is from the Wheatbelt town of Walebing, is due to appear at a bedside hearing in Perth Magistrates Court today.
Police were called to the Pier Street accident at around 6:30 p.m. Friday night.
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