A drink driver fled the country after killing a 21-year-old music-lover as she walked home from a concert with her dad, an inquest heard.
Charlotte 'Charlie' Salway, 21, died after she was hit from behind by a speeding Peugeot 3008 being driven by Mbala Kinsala on Rochdale Road in Middleton.
Her dad Steven Salway was also injured in the crash.
The pair were walking home after seeing thrash metal band Slayer at Manchester Arena.
An inquest at Rochdale coroner's court heard that earlier that day Mbala, then 31, had drunk 'quite a bit of lager'.
Two hours after the crash, which took place just before midnight on November 9, 2018, he gave a breath test which showed he was more than twice the drink drive limit.
Mbala, then of Regency Close, Monsall, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by drink driving and driving without due care and attention.
But he failed to turn up for a court appearance on September 24, 2019.
Police later discovered Mbala had fled the country, taking an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Manchester to Addis Ababa on September 3, 2019.
He's currently believed to be in his native Democratic Republic of Congo, but the inquest heard efforts to extradite him have failed and it is now accepted there is no chance he will return to the UK to face justice.
Charlotte's mum Julie Perks told the inquest she worked with her daughter at the Shop Direct warehouse in Chadderton.
She described Charlotte, of Middleton, as 'unique', adding: "She would have her hair bright pink, bright blue, anyway she wanted it.
"She dressed anyway she wanted. She was the best daughter anyone could hope for."
Pc Jon McColl, who investigated the crash, told the inquest it was estimated Mbala was doing at least 34mph in a 30mph zone when he 'failed to negotiate' a right hand bend, mounted the pavement and ploughed into the back of Charlotte and her dad.
Charlotte died a short time later at Salford Royal Hospital.
Pc McColl said that when interviewed by police Mbala lied and said his car had been hit by another vehicle.
CCTV proved that wasn't true, and when confronted by police in a later interview Mbala replied 'no comment' throughout.
Senior coroner Joanne Kearsley said she found Mbala's actions 'unconscionable and morally reprehensible'.
She recorded a narrative conclusion, saying: "Charlotte Salway died as a result of a road traffic collision which occurred due to the driver being intoxicated."
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