Overview
- The boy suffered critical injuries after being struck by a Mazda on Mandurah Terrace near Stewart Street at about 5:10pm Monday and later died at Peel Health Campus.
- Police say the 46-year-old driver stopped at the scene and is assisting with inquiries.
- WA Police Major Crash Section is investigating and has asked anyone with dash-cam or mobile phone footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
- Authorities later clarified the child had been riding a push scooter rather than an e-scooter.
- An off-duty nurse performed CPR before paramedics arrived, and the boy’s death was the fifth road fatality reported in WA over the Easter break.