Overview

• Alicia Kemp, 25, admitted at Perth Magistrates’ Court to dangerous driving causing death while over the alcohol limit after striking 51-year-old Thanh Phan at Murray and King streets on May 31.
• Phan’s head hit the pavement in the collision and he died in hospital days later, and Kemp’s 26-year-old pillion passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
• Kemp will stay in custody and is due at Perth District Court on October 31 for a sentencing mention, facing a maximum 20-year term under Western Australian law.
• The crash prompted the City of Perth and other local councils to indefinitely suspend e-scooter hire services across the state.
• A parliamentary review has been launched to reassess e-rideable rules, covering helmet requirements, speed caps, passenger bans and sobriety checks.