Komalpreet Kaur, a 19-year-old Indian student, died after being hit by a car and trapped under it in Perth, Australia. The incident happened at around 11:30pm on Saturday at the Bentley Plaza parking lot on the Albany Highway near John Street. Komalpreet was still alive with serious injuries when she was taken to the Royal Perth Hospital. She later died in hospital. The 19-year-old driver of the blue Hyundai i30 hatchback has not been charged and is under investigation. Witnesses told Nine News the driver knew the women and pleaded with people to call an ambulance.Nathan Burge, who was present when Kaul was hit by the car, said they heard a loud bang. “I started yelling, ‘Any man, any man,’ and I pointed at people and told them to come over, ‘Any male, any male,’ and I wanted to turn that car over,” he said. “We ended up with 10 or 12 people involved… and we got [the car] She got up and someone pulled her out. “A woman in the crowd intervened and performed CPR on Kaur before taking her to hospital, where she later died.The fundraiser’s goal was to raise $50,000 (Australian), but has now exceeded that goal, raising over $82,000. “It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Komalpreet Kaur, a beautiful 19-year-old young woman who tragically passed away in a car accident in Perth, Australia,” fundraiser organizer Harpinder Singh Kaler wrote.“Komal Preet was full of life, kindness and dreams for the future. Her sudden death has left her family and friends devastated and struggling to come to terms with this unimaginable tragedy,” the statement said.“We are raising funds to support Komalpreet’s family through this extremely difficult time. These donations will help to cover the funeral costs, memorial arrangements and the huge cost of repatriating her body to India so that she can rest in peace in her home country, surrounded by her loved ones. This has been a huge burden on the family, both emotionally and financially. Any donation, no matter how small, will provide much-needed support to help Komalpreet return to his family.”Originally from Ludhiana, Komalpreet studied nursing in Perth while also working part-time. Her father Amrik Singh is a retired Subedar from the Indian Army.
