Family’s tribute to granddad hit by car on ‘two-minute walk’ to the shop The family of a beloved grandad have paid tribute to him after he was hit and killed by a car on a short walk to buy a lottery ticket.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Rathbone Road and Wellington Road in Wavertree, Liverpool, on Friday, November 22, at around 7.15pm following reports a man had been hit by a Toyota Prius.
John Furness, 71, was hit by a Toyota Prius at the junction of Rathbone Road and Wellington Road in Wavertree, Liverpool, on Friday, November 22.
Merseyside Police at the scene on Picton Road/Rathbone Road Credit: Liverpool Echo] The family told the Liverpool Echo his home was just ‘two minutes’ away from the shop when he was hit.
The 71-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but his family has now confirmed he died around 1am today after being taken off a ventilator on Thursday, November 28.
