A father accidentally knocked down and killed his toddler daughter outside their home after being distracted by the family dog , an inquest has heard . Sixteen-month-old Angel Pitts tragically died when she wandered in front of the family car outside her home in Leeds , West Yorkshire , last June . An inquest into her death heard how father , Scott Pitts , 36 , was calling his partner to fetch the family 's Jack Russell from the road when the accident happened . Angel Pitts was tragically knocked down and killed when her father accidentally drove into her last summer . The little girl - who had only just learned to walk - was found underneath the family 's Toyota Avensis by her devastated father . He initially thought he had hit one of children 's garden toys left on the drive , the hearing was told . Sergeant Carl Quinn , from West Yorkshire Police 's Collision Investigation Unit , told the coroner : 'Scott got into his vehicle to go and collect a DVD for the family to watch later that evening . 'Angel was in the house watching TV . He went forward when the dog followed him out of the gate . He called to Megin to fetch it inside . Angel had apparently left the house unseen by anyone . 'She walked into the road to the near side of the vehicle within the path of the turning car - she was struck by the near side front wheel resulting in a knock to the ground and injuries to her head . 'Scott realised he had impacted with something which he thought was one of the children 's toys . As he looked he found Angel underneath the car by the front wheels . ' Mr Pitts ' partner Megin Darch told police in interview : 'Scott shouted at me to pick up the dog as he did n't want to run it over so I went out to pick it up . It always runs in the road . 'Shortly after I heard a scream . He was screaming 'help me , help me ' . ' Mr Pitts thought his daughter was inside the family home in Leeds , West Yorkshire at the time of the accident . Mourners at Angel 's funeral wore animal onesies and pink clothes in memory of the 16-month-old . Neighbour Craig Holmes said he heard a man screaming for help from across the road and looked out to see Scott carrying the little girl as his partner Megin Darch rushed out and wailed . Recording a verdict of accidental death , Assistant Coroner Jonathan Leach said he was satisfied Scott Pitts had not been able to see the youngster in front of the car . In a statement read to the Leeds court , Ms Darch said : 'Angel was tragically killed in a terrible accident . She was very happy at home , she would bounce up and down on her trampoline . 'Angel was very clingy with me . She was a very good girl , good-natured and ate well . She was no trouble at all and got on well with all the family and her brother . 'Scott has been very affected - he says he is okay but I do n't think that he is . I 've told him it 's not his fault it was an accident . He thinks I hate him but I do n't . ' I 'm devastated about what happened but I carry on for my son 's sake . ' I can not really describe how I have felt since the accident . We miss Angel so much and we will never forget her . ' The family paid tribute to the infant by dressing in onesies at a Disney-themed funeral , which was attended by crowds of mourners from the shocked community . Angel 's mother said the death has had a huge impact on the family , saying : 'We will never forget her '
Little girl had just learned to walk before the accident in Leeds last June . Father thought she was inside the family home and was distracted by dog . He thought he 'd hit a children 's garden toy when he bumped into daughter . Coroner finds the father would not have been able to see the little girl . Craig Holmes says the tragedy has had huge impact on their relationship .