Driver relives horror moment when tram hit and killed Bulwell teen Lindsey Inger

Graphic evidence of the moment his tram ploughed into 13-year-old Lindsey Inger was relayed to the inquest by the distraught driver.

“I can remember her hitting the windscreen, the tram juddering to a halt and then deadly silence,” said Adrian Vickery.

Mr Vickery, of Bestwood Park, was described as an experienced and respected driver who had worked for Nottingham Express Transit (NET) for more than eight years.

On the fateful day in November 2012, he was only one more journey away from the end of his shift that had started at 12.30 pm. “It had been just a normal day,” said Mr Vickery.

He explained that, after leaving Moor Bridge station, he noticed a group of children crossing to the central reservation.

“I sounded my horn and tried to reduce speed,” he said. “Three of the girls crossed, but the fourth one (Lindsey) was still there, making me think she was aware I was approaching.

“I kept thinking to myself: move, move!. But she casually walked on at a normal pace -- and that’s when the collision occurred.”

Mr Vickery said that, at no time, did he get the impression that Lindsey had seen the tram or realised “the seriousness of the situation”.