A 15-year-old girl who died after she stepped out in front of a lorry was on her mobile phone at the time, an inquest in Dublin has heard.
Nikita Dunne of Sherrard Street in Dublin died after she was struck by a lorry outside Heuston Station on 17 July 2014.
Family members paid tribute to the teenager, described as a funny, bubbly, happy, lovely girl.
Nikita was raised by her extended family having lost both her parents at a young age.
Her grand-uncle Joe Flood said the family bear no ill will against the lorry driver and keep him in their prayers.
Dublin Coroner's Court heard that Nikita was seen walking from the Parkgate Street direction around 4.20pm on the day of the incident.
Aoife Breen, who was on the Luas, said she saw Nikita walk out in front of the lorry without looking up from her mobile phone.
Lorry driver Patrick Bagnall had made a delivery to Heuston Station and stopped at a red light before easing slowly forward in the direction of Heuston Bridge.
He saw the girl as he waited for the lights to change.
"The last I saw of her she was on the footpath. I checked the mirrors and moved off. I felt a bump and saw a body on the ground," Mr Bagnall said.
Another witness said he saw Nikita cross in front of the lorry, which was moving at "walking speed".
Her head was below the lorry's cab level, making it impossible for the driver to see her, he said.
Garda Sergeant Paul Kearney said CCTV footage showed Nikita was holding a mobile phone when she stepped out in front of the lorry.
"It appears she was holding something to her head. She may have been dialing a number when she was seen looking at her phone (seconds) earlier. She may have noticed the truck more if her arm was down," Sgt Kearney said.
Nikita was pronounced dead at the scene.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and recommended that the "dangers of the distractions of using mobile phones should be drawn to the attention of the public and the National Roads Authority".
