AN inspiring young student who died in a head-on car smash had a bright future ahead of him as a maths teacher, an inquest heard.

Muhammad Mogra died instantly when his Peugeot 108 hit an HGV travelling in the opposite direction on the afternoon of February 8 this year.

The former Bolton College student was studying mathematics at Edge Hill University at Ormskirk and wanted to become a maths teacher the Bolton hearing was told.

Mr Mogra, aged 19, of Peabody Street, Bolton, was killed as he drove along Castle Hill Road, Hindley, Wigan

The inquest heard how his car had swerved across the road’s white lines into the direction of oncoming traffic.

Coroner Alan Walsh read out a witness statement from the HGV driver, Willem Van Dam, who said he did everything he could to avoid hitting Mr Mogra’s car, but could not get out of the way of the vehicle in time.

Mr Van Dam said he tried to look into the cockpit of the Peugeot to make eye contact with the driver, but could not see anybody in the driver’s seat immediately before the collision.

Police officers investigating the crash said an iPhone cable was found across Mr Mogra’s lap and his iPhone was in the footwell of the passenger’s side of the Peugeot.

However, investigating officer, PC Joynson, said there was no evidence that Mr Mogra was using his phone at the time of the crash, and said Mr Van Dam may have been looking at the passenger’s side of the Peugeot as he was used to seeing left hand side-driven vehicles on the European continent.

No action was taken against Mr Van Dam.

Mr Walsh, area coroner for Manchester West, recorded a conclusion that Mr Mogra died as a result of “substantial, multiple, un-survivable” injuries suffered in a collision.

There were no traces of drugs or alcohol in his body and no evidence to suggest the act was deliberate.

A statement from Mr Mogra’s family said: “A bright future awaited Muhammad as a maths teacher, who wanted to bring maths into the lives of young children not just in his local community but to a wider world.

“He so desperately wanted to share his passion for maths, he had a heart of gold and amazing patience with youngsters; an inspiring role model for all who were fortunate to have some time with Muhammad in his short life. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.”

Mr Walsh said: “Muhammad Mogra was a credit to his family, and I have no doubt he would have become a successful and caring maths teacher. I am deeply saddened by the death of this young man who was helping to coach young students, and for him to die in these circumstances is very difficult for his family to accept. It is a tragic waste of a life, he had everything before him, and is also a great loss for all those who would have benefited from his teaching.”