Sign up to the free MyBury newsletter to get the best stories direct to your inbox A pensioner was killed after being hit by a car at the entrance to Heaton Park, an inquest has heard.
Eric Dunn, 76, was struck by a red Vauxhall van as he walked near to his home in St Margaret's Road, Prestwich, last year. The vehicle was attempting to turn right after leaving the park and was 'in first gear' at the time.
Last Wednesday (September 15), an inquest at Rochdale Coroners Court heard Mr Dunn suffered 'unsurvivable' brain injuries as a result of the crash. READ MORE: Gang of 'balaclava-wearing men on mopeds' causing fear in Stockport after 18 robberies in a week He was taken to Salford Royal Hospital, where he later died.
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