Jamie Glasfurd sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for fatal Pier Street crash in Perth CBDPosted by On


A 62-year-old man who caused a crash in the Perth CBD, killing one person and injuring five others, has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison and banned from driving for seven years after his release.

Jamie Eric Glasfurd pleaded guilty earlier this year to several dangerous driving charges.

The court heard Glasfurd was under the influence of alcohol and methylamphetamine when he crashed into a parked car along Pier Street in August 2021, sending it into a crowd and killing a 71-year-old and injuring five others outside a bar.

Glasfurd will be eligible for parol after serving seven-and-a-half years in prison.

The Supreme Court heard Glasfurd had been drinking alcohol along Murray Street before getting into his car with a beer bottle in his hand.

He then proceeded to drive his V8 Range Rover SUV in a dangerous manner – performing an illegal three-point turn and accelerating towards a red light.

A parked vehicle was rammed by the 4WD and propelled into a group of people.()

He raced down Pier Street around 6pm, the street busy with people enjoying Friday evening drinks and dinner.

He mounted a footpath and crashed into the back of a parked Toyota Corolla while doing 93 kilometres per hour outside a bar called My Place.

The Corolla ploughed into a group of…

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