A man died after being struck by a BMW as he walked his dog on Christmas Eve, an inquest has heard. Joshua Hellon, 30, was hit by the car as he stepped from between two parked vehicles on Rochdale Road, Middleton.
During an inquest into his death at Rochdale Coroner's Court, coroner Michael Salt read out a statement from Joshua's husband Andrew Hellon, which said that the pair had been excited for Christmas and had been drinking Prosecco and eating pizza. Joshua also wanted to bake a cake, Andrew said.
At around 7.30pm on December 24 2020, they took their dog, Gracie, for a walk and Andrew said the road had been 'very quiet', with 'no traffic'. Mr Hellon said that he had been in front of Joshua and crossed the road, while Joshua was behind with Gracie.
