A previously jailed dangerous driver has pleaded guilty to killing a father-of-two while speeding in a high-powered car in Bradford.

Paul Hussain – warned by a judge in 2008 that he could have killed or maimed innocent road users as he was imprisoned for leading police on a 100mph chase in the city – was back at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to admit causing the death of John Harrison by driving dangerously on March 6 last year.

Hussain, 26, of Priestman Street, Manningham, also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and failing to stop as he fled on foot from the crash scene after mowing down Mr Harrison who had been walking across the A650 Wakefield Road, near Dudley Hill roundabout.

His barrister, Richard Gioserano, said his client admitted travelling up to 60mph in a 40mph zone in a bid to overtake a car that had cut in front of him.

His case was that Mr Harrison walked out into the road in front of him and he could not avoid him.

Judge Robert Bartfield declined to adjourn sentence for three weeks for a probation service report and he ordered Hussain be returned to court this Friday to give Mr Harrison’s family the opportunity to attend court.

His bail was extended until then.

“He will be going to prison on Friday but he would like to spend a few more days with his family,” Mr Gioserano said.

The judge imposed an immediate interim driving ban on Hussain.

Mr Harrison, 46, of Lorne Street, East Bowling, suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by the Audi S3 which then crashed into safety barriers and caught fire.

He had just crossed the central reservation while walking home from a friend’s birthday celebration.

Mr Harrison, a grandfather, was a loving family man. He was a Leeds United supporter and enjoyed playing golf, the court was told.

On September 22, 2008, Hussain was jailed for 12 months for dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

The court heard he reached 100mph and jumped red lights as he tried to escape from the police along Halifax Road, Odsal, then along Manchester Road into Bradford city centre and down Thornton Road.

Jailing him then, Judge Jonathan Rose said that if the police had not stopped cars coming on to roundabouts it was probable Hussain would have killed or maimed somebody.

He told him: “People you saw walking and driving about, any one of the people in this court, could have been your victim.”

Judge Rose said Hussain had been showing off to his friends and it had been an appalling piece of driving.

At one point a wheel arch of his Volkswagen Golf car crashed into the road. Hussain kept on driving at speed – even when the front offside tyre fell off.

The chase ended when police rammed his car.

Hussain was then banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to take an extended test before driving again.