Perth, June 5 -- The West Australian (WA) capital of Perth has indefinitely suspended the hiring of e-scooters following the death of a pedestrian after being struck by an e-scooter, in the first such case.
The city of Perth suspended e-scooter hires from midday local time on Thursday in response to the death of a 51-year-old man in hospital on Tuesday after being struck from behind by an e-scooter as he walked in central Perth with a friend on Saturday night, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday.
He is the first pedestrian to die in an e-scooter accident in WA, said ABC.
A British tourist was arrested at the scene and has been charged with causing death while driving dangerously under the influence of alc...