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.
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He was taken to Salford Royal Hospital, where he later died.
The hearing was told Mr Dunn had gone to take some rubbish to the park at about 4.15pm on January 4, 2020.
But as he crossed the access road off St Margaret's Road, the court heard he 'did not appear to look up or around'.
As he approached the centre of the road, he was struck by the van.
The tragic incident was captured by CCTV on a nearby house, as well as cameras from inside the park.
Sgt Laura Drew a forensic collision investigator at Greater Manchester Police, said the driver of the Vauxhall had activated her brakes and indicated as she approached the junction.
The driver later told police she had been travelling in first gear at 'a slow pace' and had not seen Mr Dunn.
Sgt Drew said a police investigation found Mr Dunn was likely to have been in the van's 'blind spot' when he was struck.
She added: "It's likely the driver would have been looking left and right along St Margaret's Road during that turn which explains why she may have been unaware of Mr Dunn's presence."
The inquest was told that the Crown Prosecution Service had decided not to bring any charges against the driver.
Professor Fiona Lecky, a consultant in emergency medicine at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, gave Mr Dunn's cause of death as 'traumatic brain injuries'.
David Giblin, head of engineering at Bury Council, told the inquest that investigations had found no issues with visibility at the junction.
Recording a conclusion of 'road traffic collision', coroner Catherine McKenna described Mr Dunn's death as 'a tragic accident'.
She praised Mr Dunn's wife for her 'bravery' in agreeing to have her husband's organs donated following his death.
Following the inquest, a spokesperson for Mr Dunn's family described him as 'a smashing bloke'.
They added: "He was well-liked and well-loved. It was unfortunate how he met his end."
