<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 17-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter after a 59-year-old woman was killed in an e-motorbike crash in Perth.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say the teenager was riding recklessly through the northern suburbs moments before the fatal crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Locals in Edgewater have been left shaken, describing medics performing CPR as the teen was arrested.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-man-almost-lost-hand-machete-knife-crime/4cea65d2-7de9-47f8-97e0-bf70a1e61e41"><strong><span>Man's arm 'hanging by a thread' after horror knife attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/israeli-gaza-hamas-war-military-to-pause-fighting-gaza-areas-concerns-over-hunger-surge/40a5b7bf-a40b-41f7-a618-b83c14d3ed4c"><strong><span>Israel to pause fighting in three Gaza areas as concerns over hunger surge</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say the teen was riding an unregistered electric motorbike erratically through the Woodvale area about 2.30pm yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of the bike's tyres was damaged and the rider lost control on numerous occasions.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/perth-teen-charged-woman-killed-by-motorbike-edgewater/74d762bd-c88c-4c22-a49f-5a04459d8f22" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said he reached speeds in excess of 100km/h in a 50 zone, at one point even riding towards a playground.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 17-year-old is accused of crashing into the woman as she walked through Picnic Cove Park.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today the teenager fronted court charged with driving an unlicensed vehicle, no authority to drive, and manslaughter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He remains behind bars until his next court appearance.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/eastern-creek-crash-man-dies-after-race-roll-over/07754e60-a981-4e13-aa44-1f2e1c6f4504"><strong><span>Motorsport world mourns 53-year old former champion after deadly crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detective Sergeant Ollie Edwards said: "We have seen various instances of e-rideables or electric motorcycles or similar involved in fatal crashes in Perth recently."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say there were other people in the park at the time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They want to hear from anyone who saw the crash, or has footage of the motorbike.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</span></div></div>
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