Perth Suspends E-Scooter Rentals After Fatal Crash in CBD

The decision comes after Western Australia’s first pedestrian death by e-scooter collision on May 31.

A woman grabs an electric scooter for hire in Perth, Western Australia, on March 18, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The City of Perth has suspended all e-scooter hire services following the death of a 51-year-old man who was struck by one of the devices on May 31.

The incident, which occurred at the busy intersection of Murray and King Streets in the CBD, marks Western Australia’s first recorded pedestrian fatality involving a rented e-scooter.