Police have arrested an erratic driver who allegedly ploughed into a pedestrian and several other cars with two young children in the back of his vehicle.
Inspector Jason Van Der Ende said the incident unfolded in the Bayswater town centre on Railway Parade at around 11am Tuesday.
The police incident in Bayswater on Tuesday.Credit: 9News Perth
He said police immediately responded to reports of a male driver in a silver Commodore acting erratically and being potentially armed with a knife.
“It’s during this time we understand there was an incident between the driver of the silver Commodore and another person struck by the vehicle,” he said.
WA Police said two children were in the back of the car while it was driven erradically through Bayswater.Credit: 9News Perth
“A man in his 50s sustained serious injuries during this incident. Police arrived shortly after and rendered immediate first aid to the injured man and apprehended the driver of the vehicle.
“The silver Commodore was also occupied by two young children who were thankfully unharmed in this incident.”
Van Der Ende said it’s believed the vehicle had collided with several other cars in the lead up to the pedestrian collision, but that detectives were still putting together a timeline of events.
“The man in his 30s is in police custody and is currently being medically examined,” he said.
