An elderly husband and wife both died after linking arms and walking into the road in front of a car, an inquest has heard. John Mann, 91, known by family as 'Jackie,' and his wife Joan, 89, had been on their way to church. An inquest heard Mr Mann was hit by a black BMW 1 series which caused him to involuntarily hit his wife. Both were admitted to hospital with catastrophic injuries.
Mr Mann died three days after the crash on October 21. Mrs Mann died on November 1. Driver of the BMW Susan Yates said: "I was driving at the speed limit and I noticed the couple walking out between two parked cars., reports the MEN.
"I realised they hadn't looked. As I stopped my car the man hit his head on the windscreen and they collapsed. I jumped out of my car and screamed and told my cousin to ring an ambulance straight away.
