The accident happened on a level crossing

Jugesh Kainth died after his car was in collision with a tram on a level crossing in Wolverhampton, in February this year.

Mr Kainth, of Wellington Street, Bilston, died from a fractured skull and multiple injuries.

At the inquest on Thursday into the death of the 24-year-old security guard, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

I blasted my horn twice - a second blast was about three or four seconds, I did not stand a chance. Tram driver Jason Bradley

The inquest heard tram driver Jason Bradley applied three emergency brakes before the Midland Metro service hit Mr Kainth's BMW at the level crossing at Priestfield station in Wolverhampton, shunting it down the line.

Mr Bradley told the hearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court how he approached the open level crossing at 30mph and saw Mr Kainth's white BMW 5 series approaching the crossing at the exit.

The driver sounded his horn twice as he got nearer the crossing to alert Mr Kainth.

Mr Bradley said: "I blasted my horn twice - a second blast was about three or four seconds.

"At that point I knew he was not going to stop.

"I did not stand a chance."

Jugesh Kainth died from a fractured skull

None of the 44 passengers on board the Birmingham-bound service was hurt.

The court heard that small traces of heroin or morphine were found in Mr Kainth's blood, but it was impossible to tell how recently he had taken the substance, or whether it would have affected his driving.

Sergeant Matthew Payne, who carried out an investigation into the collision for the British Transport Police, said Mr Bradley had anticipated the car and done all he could to avoid the collision.

Health and Safety Inspector Margaret Kelly carried out an inquiry into the incident and said the area around the level crossing at the station was due to be modified to improve visibility following the collision.