Perth: The West Australian capital of Perth has indefinitely suspended the hiring of e-scooters following the death of a pedestrian in a collision.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the city of Perth suspended e-scooter hires from midday local time on Thursday in response to the death of a 51-year-old man. The man succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Tuesday after being struck from behind by an e-scooter as he walked in central Perth with a friend on Saturday night, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday.

He is the first pedestrian to die in an e-scooter accident in Western Australia, said ABC. A British tourist was arrested at the scene and has been charged with causing death while driving dangerously under the influence of alcohol.

Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds described the incident as a “tragic event” and announced that e-scooter providers would begin collecting their vehicles from the city’s streets. He stated that there is no set timeframe for how long the suspension will last.

Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook told ABC radio that the suspension was a “perfectly appropriate” response to the incident.