Devastated relatives of a pedestrian who was killed in a collision with a speeding car say they are “disgusted” that no action is being taken against the car driver.

Former Bradford Bulls conditioning coach Eddie McGuinness, aged 43, suffered “non-survivable injuries” after being thrown into the air in the collision as he tried to cross Huddersfield Road, outside the Drop Kick pub, Low Moor on Saturday, March 7, last year.

The red Vauxhall Corsa involved in the collision was being driven by college student Anthony Farrell, of Wilson Road, Wyke, who had been driving around the area with two friends as passengers.

Bradford Coroner Roger Whittaker, recording his verdict at Tuesday’s inquest, said the father-of-three’s death had been a “tragic accident” with two main contributing factors – the speed of the car and the amount of alcohol Mr McGuinness had consumed, the equivalent of eight pints.

Mr Whittaker concluded that the Vauxhall Corsa was exceeding the 40mph speed limit by at least 5mph after PC Alan Broadbent, a police collision investigator, said analysis of CCTV footage from the British Queen pub showed it was travelling at about 50mph, allowing for a 5mph margin of error.

Prior to yesterday’s inquest, the Crown Prosecution Service had already decided not to press charges, saying there was no realistic prospect of a conviction due to “conflicting evidence” from witnesses.

After the hearing, Jim McGuinness, the victim’s brother, said: “We are gutted with the result.

“I’m disgusted to be told in a court that the driver was over the speed limit and to see him walking away with no fines or any punishment.”

Earlier in proceedings, Mr Farrell said he had been driving along Huddersfield Road at between 38mph and 40mph when he saw a man come running out into the road.

He said he didn’t brake, but swerved to the right to avoid him, but the man kept running in the same direction.

The inquest heard that another vehicle, a red Volkswagen Polo, had been seen travelling less than one car length behind Mr Farrell’s car shortly before the collision.

The Volkswagen driver, Gary Hall, of Halifax, said: “The car in front didn’t brake, but definitely moved to the right. The man was thrown in the air. It all happened so fast but I don’t think there was much the driver could have done because the man ran into the road right in front of him.”