Devoted elderly couple killed after walking into road 'linked arms' before being hit by car
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA beloved husband and wife were tragically killed after they stepped into the path of an oncoming car whilst walking arm in arm, an inquest heard.
John Mann, 91, who known fondly by family as 'Jackie,' and his wife Joan, 89, died within two weeks of each other following the horror collision in Wigan on October 18 last year.
The couple had been on their way to their local church just yards away from their house on Swan Lane in Hindley Green when they both stepped into the road 'linking arms.' READ MORE:Police investigation into mental health unit amid alleged mistreatment of patients An inquest held at Bolton Coroner's Court heard that shortly after they did, Mr Mann was hit by a black BMW 1 series being driven by a woman in her early 20s named Susan Yates.
The court was told that the impact of the collision caused Mr Mann to involuntarily strike his wife - which led to them both being admitted to Salford Royal Hospital with catastrophic injuries.
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