Thahn Phan’s relatives are mourning after the 51-year-old was injured at the corner of Murray and King Street, leading to a brain bleed.
Police claim 24-year-old Alicia Kemp was steering the e-scooter, hopping on with a friend who’d been kicked out of a pub.
“A really unfortunate and sad set of circumstances,” WA Police acting assistant commissioner Darren Seivwright said on 6PR.
The UK tourist is alleged to have reached speeds of up to 25km/h, a speed described as “inexplicably dangerous” by a prosecutor.
They also allege she’d been drinking for six hours and had a blood alcohol reading of 0.158 when Phan was struck.
“On Saturday night, Thanh Phan â a cherished husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend â was hit by an electric scooter and critically harmed,” the family shared in a statement.
“Yesterday evening, we received the heartbreaking news that Thanh passed away as a result of his injuries.”
Kemp was charged with dangerous driving causing death.
The Phan family have lived in WA for more than 10 years, where the father worked as a structural engineer.
Neighbours described him as “unwaveringly positive, hard working, and one of the kindest people we have known”.
This evening, the family urged a “review of the governance and safety policies regarding rented e-scooters to help avert additional severe incidents that endanger lives”.
“We have very strict regulations about speed and power of e-scooters,” Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said.
“It’s obvious that we need to do more on compliance.”
Kemp cried as she was denied bail today, deemed too much of a flight risk.
Tomorrow is her 25th birthday, which she’ll now spend behind bars before facing court again next month.
