A van driver killed a grandad after running a red light at a pedestrian crossing. Edward Parkinson, of Ormskirk Road, Wigan, struck 84-year-old John Hart with a wing mirror of his blue Iveco van.
Mr Hart, who died from a serious head injury after the collision in Southport, was described as a "wonderful" man by his grieving family. READ MORE : Man seriously injured after being hit by a car following street fight A judge said if Parkinson had been paying proper attention to the road, his victim would still be alive, the Liverpool Echo reports.
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