Overview
- The collision happened Sunday night when a 22-year-old man standing beside his ute was struck in the northbound lanes of the Mitchell Freeway between Hepburn Avenue and Whitfords Avenue and died at the scene.
- Police allege a 30-year-old Iluka man drove off after the crash, later presented to Joondalup Police Station, was arrested and charged with failing to stop and failing to report an incident occasioning death or grievous bodily harm.
- The accused was refused bail and was remanded to appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court, with reports saying he is next due back in court in July.
- Emergency services closed the northbound freeway between Hepburn and Whitfords while major crash investigators worked on scene and Main Roads warned drivers to use alternate routes because of heavy congestion.
- Authorities have asked the public to provide any dashcam or phone footage via Crime Stoppers as investigators reconstruct the events, a request made while the death was noted as one of several recent road fatalities in WA.