More than a month after Indian international student Komalpreet Kaur was struck and killed by a car in a Perth shopping centre’s carpark, a teenage driver has now been charged over the incident.Western Australia Police said a 19-year-old man from Forrestfield was charged with careless driving following an investigation into a crash at Bentley Plaza, south-east of Perth, on May 16.Kaur, 19, was hit by a blue Hyundai i30 in the shopping center carpark at around 11.30pm and she was trapped under the vehicle. He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries but later died.The accused is to appear in court on July 3.The tragedy shocked Perth’s Indian community. Kaur was originally from Ludhiana, Punjab and had moved to Australia in July 2025 for her studies. She was enrolled in community services at Stanley College. Kaur was also working part-time while settling into a new life in Australia.Friends remembered her as a bright and determined young woman with big ambitions, Australia Today reports.Friend Sakshi Rupal said, “She was charming, always smiling. She filled our lives with happiness.”Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes immediately after the collision, with bystanders rushing to help Kaur out from under the car.Nathan Burge, who was at the scene, heard a loud crash before seeking assistance from nearby shoppers.“I just started yelling, ‘Any man, any man’, I’m pointing at people, blocking them, ‘Any man, any man’, I wanted to turn that car over,” he said.“We reached there with 10 to 12 people… We lifted (the car) and someone pulled it out.”According to witnesses, a woman in the crowd immediately began CPR and rushed Kaur to the hospital before paramedics arrived.Police had earlier said that the driver and Kaur knew each other. After the accident, the driver was also pleading to call an ambulance.In the weeks following his death, community members launched a fundraising campaign to support his family. The fundraiser initially aimed to raise A$50,000, but exceeded its target and raised over A$82,000 to help cover funeral expenses, memorial arrangements and the cost of repatriating her body back to India.“It is with great sadness that we share the heartbreaking loss of Komalpreet Kaur, a beautiful young woman, 19, who tragically died in a car accident in Perth, Australia,” organizer Harpinder Singh Kaler wrote on the fundraising page.“Komalpreet was full of life, kindness and dreams for the future. Her sudden passing has left her family and friends devastated and struggling to cope with this unimaginable tragedy,” the appeal said.“We are raising funds to support Komalpreet’s family during this incredibly difficult time. Donations will help cover funeral expenses, memorial arrangements and the significant costs involved in bringing her body back to India so she can be laid to rest with her loved ones in her homeland. This has been a heavy burden for the family emotionally and financially. Any contribution, no matter how small, will provide much-needed support and help bring Komalpreet closer to her family.“Kaur’s father Amrik Singh is a retired Subedar from the Indian Army.