Finnan was speeding before he hit pedestrian

IRISH international footballer Steve Finnan was speeding moments before his powerful Range Rover collided with an 81-year-old pedestrian who later died from his injuries, an inquest heard yesterday.

Retired merchant seaman Harry Nelson was hit by the Liverpool star’s wing mirror as he crossed a busy dual carriageway near Liverpool city centre at 1.30pm on January 27.

Police Constable Paul Hulme, a specialist crash investigator, told the inquest he estimated the vehicle was doing 58mph in a 30mph zone just before the crash.