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Komalpreet Kaur, 19, Identified in Fatal Bentley Car Park Crash

The case has drawn swift community support for repatriation costs.

Overview

  • Komalpreet Kaur, 19, was struck in the Bentley Plaza car park about 11:30pm Saturday and died a short time later at Royal Perth Hospital.
  • Bystanders worked together to lift a Hyundai i30 off her and a woman performed CPR before paramedics arrived.
  • WA Police’s Major Crash Unit is investigating, the 19-year-old male driver is assisting, and no charges have been laid.
  • A GoFundMe to return her body to India has topped $80,000, surpassing its target, and the organizer has paused new donations.
  • Friends say Kaur was an international student studying community services in Perth and building a life after moving from India last year.