Indian student Komalpreet Kaur dies in Perth road accident

A 19-year-old Indian student, Komalpreet Kaur, died in Perth, Australia, after she was struck by a car and got trapped under the car.

The accident took place last Saturday at about 11.30 pm at the Bentley Plaza car park on Albany Highway, near John Street.

Komalpreet was alive with critical injuries when she was taken to Royal Perth Hospital. She later died in the hospital.

The 19-year-old driver of the blue Hyundai i30 hatchback has not yet been charged and is part of the investigation.

Witnesses told 9News that the driver knew the women and was begging people to call for an ambulance.

Nathan Burge who was present when Kaur was hit by the car said they heard a loud bang.

“I just started to yell out, ‘Any man, any man’, I’m pointing at people, getting them over, ‘Any male, any male’, I wanted to flip that car over,” he said.

“We ended up with a good 10 to 12 people on it … we got [the car] up and someone pulled her out.”

A woman from the crowd stepped in and began CPR on Kaur before she was taken to the hospital, where she later died.

A fundraiser was set up with a target of raising $50K (Australian) but it has now surpassed the goal as over $82k has been raised.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking loss of Komalpreet Kaur, a beautiful 19-year-old young woman who tragically passed away in a car accident in Perth, Australia," organizer of the fundraiser Harpinder Singh Kaler wrote.

"Komalpreet was full of life, kindness, and dreams for the future. Her sudden passing has left her family and friends devastated and struggling to come to terms with this unimaginable tragedy," it said.

"We are raising funds to support Komalpreet's family during this incredibly difficult time. The donations will help cover funeral expenses, memorial arrangements, and the significant costs involved in repatriating her body to India so that she can be laid to rest in her homeland, surrounded by her loved ones. This is an overwhelming burden for the family, both emotionally and financially. Any contribution, no matter how small, will provide much-needed support and help bring Komalpreet home to her family," it said.

Komalpreet is from Ludhiana who was studying nursing in Perth and was also working part-time.

Her father, Amrik Singh, is a retired Subedar from the Indian Army.