A BELOVED pensioner died after being hit on a pedestrian crossing after a day visiting his family.

Patrick Outram, 80, had got off a bus and was crossing the road when he was tragically killed.

At an inquest yesterday Essex Senior Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray ruled he died as a result of a road traffic collision.

Essex Coroner’s Court heard Mr Outram, of KitKatts Road, Canvey,was hit by a Renault Clio when he was crossing Long Road on the island on December 11, 2017, shortly after 4.30pm.

The inquest heard that he had just got off a bus on Long Road after a day spent visiting his family, and was walking across the pedestrian crossing when he was hit by the car.

Coroner’s officer Kirsty Roberts said: “Mr Outram was struck by the car, and his death was sadly confirmed at the scene by the attending paramedics.

“Police officers also attended and investigated the scene.

“A post mortem examination found the cause of death to be severe head injuries.”

Steve Perrett, a forensic collision investigator for Essex Police, told senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray that Mr Outram had made contact with the bonnet and then the windscreen of the car before being thrown forward.

He said: “It was completely dark, fine and dry, and the road surface was damp. The road was well lit, but one of the street lights immediately before the crossing was not functioning.

“Upon approaching the crossing, the Renault Clio was displaying its headlamps.

“The road has a speed limit of 30 miles per hour, and there is no evidence the Clio was travelling at a speed higher than the limit.

Caroline Beasley-Murray recorded the cause of death as a road traffic collision.

The driver of the Clio, Nigel Henstock, 57, of Eastways, Canvey, was previously charged with causing Mr Outram’s death by careless driving, which he denied. However, criminal proceedings were cancelled as he died from cancer in March.

Mr Outram’s daughter Kay Ross previously paid tribute to him after the fatal crash.

She said: “My dad was the kindest man I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.

“He truly was a gentle soul, who adored me and my three young daughters. His granddaughters were his whole world.”