- Mother-of-four was crushed to death by her own car in her Dinella driveway
- The 41-year-old attempted to slow down the car when she was pinned to a wall
- The woman suffered critical injuries and later died at Royal Perth Hospital
A woman has tragically died after she was crushed to death by her own car in the driveway of her home.
The 41-year-old mother-of-four, was thought to be parking her Hyundai i30 in the Perth suburb of Dianella when it rolled backwards as she was opening the garage door.
She reportedly attempted to slow down the car when it pushed her back into a wall and trapped her at 5.20pm on Thursday.
Mother-of-four killed after she was crushed by her own car in the North of Perth
The woman suffered critical injuries and later died at Royal Perth Hospital.
Neighbours and passers-by tried to help free the mother from under the car.
‘I heard a loud bang and raced outside to hear a woman screaming,’ one told the ABC.
Neighbour:’I heard a loud bang and raced outside to hear a woman screaming’
Genaet Wolto, a friend of the victim, said she had moved to her Dinella home for a fresh start.
She said: ‘She came here for a better life and she dies like this. It’s very sad for me as her friend.’
Eight family members visited the family home. Police have not released the details of the woman.