Perth crash: Bus driver charged with ‘careless driving causing death’ after hitting man near RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver has been charged with careless driving causing death after a pedestrian was hit and killed while crossing the road outside RAC Arena on Friday. Police say the Perth Transport Authority bus was turning right from Milligan Street when it struck a 45-year-old man who was crossing the road on Wellington Street in Perth. The pedestrian was trapped under the bus and died from his injuries. Major crash officers on Monday charged the 37-year-old male bus driver with careless driving causing death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm. The driver, from Piara Waters, was uninjured and was assisting police with their inquiries in the direct aftermath of the incident. He was charged via summons and will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on July 18. WA Police Inspector Vic Hussey, who attended the crash, said it was a “very sad scene”. “Unfortunately, (there are) lots of people attending the RAC Arena at the moment,” he said. The crash happened about 15 minutes after WA netball team West Coast Fever was due to take on the Adelaide Thunderbirds at RAC Arena. Footage from the scene shows police comforting multiple people in the aftermath of the crash, before they’re attended to by paramedics. A Public Transport Authority WA spokeswoman said the agency would not be making any statements as the matter is now before the courts. “Any subsequent disciplinary or counselling process is the responsibility of the contracted bus operator,” she said.