A jury has been shown CCTV footage of the collision that led to the death of a man in Accrington as a murder trial entered its second day.
Jurors at Preston Crown Court watched footage of the incident involving Matthew Weller and a Volkswagen Passat driven by Muhammad Haarith.
Haarith, 23, of Exchange Street, Accrington, denies murder.
Before the footage was played, prosecutor Tim Evans outlined a number of features he said jurors would want to consider.
Matthew Weller (Image: Lancashire Police)
He asked them to pay attention to the position of Mr Weller and the car before impact, whether the steering angle of the front wheels changed, the nature of the impact itself, and whether the vehicle's front and rear wheels travelled over Mr Weller's body.
The jury also heard witness statements from people who were at the scene and medical evidence relating to Mr Weller's injuries.
A statement from witness James Worswick described seeing a man underneath a black Volkswagen Passat after hearing what he described as a loud slapping sound.
He told police he saw the vehicle continue moving with the man underneath it before driving away from the scene.
Jurors also heard agreed evidence from a post-mortem examination carried out by Dr Jamie Robinson.
The court was told Mr Weller suffered multiple injuries, including fractures and damage to internal organs, after being struck by and dragged underneath a vehicle.
The case so far:
Day 1 live blog - Muhammad Haarith trial - live updates from day one in court
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Day 2 live blog - Muhammad Haarith trial - prosecution evidence on day 2
Detective Sergeant Rachel Bibby, the senior investigating officer, also gave evidence as the prosecution continued its case.
Jurors were shown CCTV, Snapchat videos, and police evidence relating to events in the weeks before the collision and the movements of Haarith after the incident.
Later in the afternoon, the court heard a prepared statement given by Haarith during a police interview.
In it, he accepted he was driving the Passat but denied intending to seriously harm or kill Mr Weller.
The statement said Mr Weller had pulled down his trousers and rubbed his buttocks on the vehicle's bonnet before Haarith moved the car to encourage him to move away.
The statement said he panicked after realising the vehicle had gone over Mr Weller and apologised to his family and friends.
The trial continues.
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