Inquest opens into death of former Bolton mayoress killed in crash
Bolton, on November 13. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.Timothy Brennand, senior coroner for Manchester West, heard that Mrs Wharton, of Kendal Road, Bolton, was crossing the road when she was hit.Police coroner's officer Benjamin Dobbs said: "On November 13, Mrs Wharton was crossing Chorley New Road at a pedestrian crossing showing green."The ATS was showing red.