TEENAGERS stood silent in memory of a former student who was killed in a hit-and-run incident three years ago tomorrow.

Huddersfield New College students held a minute’s silence before taking part in what has become an annual sports event founded in honour of Adam O’Toole.

Adam, who was 18, was killed when he was hit by a car as he crossed New Hey Road in Salendine Nook, near the college, on the morning of March 6 2007.

A 24-year-old man from Oldham was arrested last month on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is on bail.

Adam’s mum Beverley O’Toole and his girlfriend Laura Davidson, 21, both attended the round-robin sports day yesterday and presented the Adam O’Toole Memorial Trophy to the winning team.

Beverley, 50, of Holmbridge, said: “It stirred up a few memories being back at the college.

“Adam was passionate about his sport and we see this event now as a celebration of Adam’s life.

“The kids who are there now don’t need to be involved in something like this – they didn’t know Adam. But it’s nice to know that they want to do something to remember him.”

Beverley, who lived with Adam on Woodhead Road, moved out of Holmbridge after the incident but has since returned.

She said she was slowly starting to move on and come to terms with what had happened.

“Luckily I’ve got some really good friends and they help me through,” she said.

“Life is slowly moving on.

“It’s difficult some days, but I’ve got so many memories and I can try to have a life now – not the one I wanted – but the days are no longer all doom and gloom.”

Jamie Marsden, head of academy sports at the college, said it was important the college continued to honour Adam’s memory.

He said: “From the first time we did this event it has been a very poignant and emotional occasion. Even yesterday morning I still had a lump in my throat.

“None of the students who are here now were here at the time [of Adam’s death] but they are very much aware of the fact that Adam was one of them.

“We want them to embrace life in the way Adam did.

“I’m proud that as a college, we remember Adam and that in some small way we have kept what happened in people’s minds in the hope that it might come to a conclusion for Beverley and the family.”