A 62-year-old man has admitted causing a crash which killed a man and injured several others outside a bar in Perth's CBD in 2021.
Jamie Eric Glasfurd today pleaded guilty to several dangerous driving charges, including causing death and grievous bodily harm.
His guilty plea came before the start of the second day of his trial before a jury in the Supreme Court in Perth.
On the first day, the court heard Glasfurd was intoxicated when he drove a vehicle into a parked car on Pier Street on the night of Friday August 20, 2021.
Prosecutor Brett Tooker said Glasfurd was speeding in his V8 Range Rover SUV before he lost control and hit the parked car, which slammed into patrons outside the My Place bar.
A 71-year-old man died at the scene and five other men were injured.
Mr Tooker told the court the then 60-year-old "deliberately put his foot down and accelerated" before losing control.
He said Glasfurd had alcohol and methylamphetamine in his system.
While Glasfurd had told people on the night the "accelerator got stuck", he had told a doctor at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) that he "put my foot down and went for it".
"The state says this is a crucial admission," Mr Tooker told the court.
He said an examination of the SUV after the crash showed "no defects".
Disturbing CCTV footage
The court was shown confronting CCTV footage of the crash.
The black SUV could be seen coming from the left of the screen, hitting a white car which was pushed on to tables and people outside the My Place bar.
A photo showed the Range Rover further up Pier St, flipped on its roof and severely damaged.
The court was told Glasfurd spent several nights in RPH.
The court heard a syringe was found in his left pocket, which was found to contain methylamphetamine.
'A man with a lead foot'
Mr Tooker revealed Glasfurd's driving record, which included prior convictions for reckless driving and dangerous driving, and infringements for excessive speed.
"In the state's case, this is a man with a lead foot," he told the jury.
Glasfurd's lawyer Simon Freitag had been expected to start his opening address on Tuesday morning.
But after discussions with his lawyer, Glasfurd decided to enter the pleas.
Glasfurd is scheduled to be sentenced in April.
