Blind man died after being struck by taxi while walking along dark road at 3am

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A man, who was registered blind, died when he was hit by a taxi as he walked in the middle of the road, an inquest has heard.

Warren Hooper was walking down Sealand Road on the Wales and England border when he was struck by a vehicle.Dashcam footage shown at the hearing in Ruthin revealed how Mr Hooper, 50, who was wearing dark clothing, suddenly appeared in the headlights of Tarek Mokhtar’s taxi at about 3am on November 27, 2022.

In a statement read at the inquest Mr Mokhtar said: “There was nothing I could do.” Mr Hooper was heading back towards his home in Cotes Place, Blacon, Chester.

The inquest was told that he had taken a taxi to the Texaco garage, which is open all night, but because of his behaviour the taxi driver – not Mr Mokhtar – he got out to walk the rest of the way home, reports Daily Post.He bought some cigarettes and was reported to be stumbling and bumping into things.