Mr Bland said he did not go over to the injured man as he has mobility difficulties and uses a stick, however he called emergency services and saw a man on a bike stop to help put the man into the recovery position. He landed about 20 feet from where he was struck." I didn t see where he had come from but I did see he was walking on the zebra crossing. "I didn't see the collision but I did see the male in the air after he had been struck. He said: "As I was waiting at the bus stop I saw a male flyying six or seven feet in the air. John Bland was waiting at the bus stop on Kincraig Road at the time of the collision. He was known in the local community as a nice and friendly person." "He enjoyed life and liked to get out and about. "He wanted to go to Spain as he had friends living there. He never made any suicidal comments and never tried to harm himself. She added: "Due to his health and the area he lived in he (Paul) did say in general conversation he did not want to go on. Mrs Baker said she had been married to Mr Baker for over 20 years and they had four children together, although one son had died by suicide in his 30s. Due to the stroke he had his driving licence revoked." His ex wife Anita Baker said: "Paul had previously had a stroke which altered his lifestyle and affected his health. Mr Baker was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital but never regained consciousness and died on October 6. Police and paramedics were called to the scene. He later told officers he did not see the pedestrian.ĬCTV taken from the school showed Jackson pull into the side of the road and go to assist Mr Baker, who was lying in the road.Ĭyclist Keith Lloyd stopped his bike to help Jackson put Mr Baker into the recovery position. Jackson, of Briarwood Drive, Blackpool, was at the wheel of his grey Honda civic, travelling at around the 30mph speed limit, when he collided with Mr Baker. Witnesses said he did not look before stepping out into the road. Kyra Badman, prosecuting, told Preston Crown Court Mr Baker stepped onto the zebra crossing outside Kincraig School shortly after 12.30pm on September 22. His family described him as "a Jack the Lad" who enjoyed life and attended church several times a week. Mr Baker suffered multiple injuries and died two weeks later at Royal Preston Hospital. Matthew Jackson, 58, denies causing Paul Baker's death by careless driving following the collision on September 22 2018.
A 70-year-old man died after being struck by a car as he crossed a zebra crossing in Bispham, a court heard.
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