Driver 'unlikely' to have suffered seizure in fatal crash

A driver who had a history of seizures was unlikely to have had a medical episode when she killed a young father in a fatal crash, an inquest has heard.

Nomazwe Moyo was jailed for 12 years in June after admitting causing the death of Muhammad Aftab Ahmad, 20, in the collision on the A610 Bobbers Mill Bridge, in Alfreton Road, last October.

The court heard Moyo had been involved in three previous crashes and was diagnosed with "probable epilepsy", but did not follow advice to stop driving or report her condition to the DVLA.

On Thursday, a coroner said while Nottinghamshire Police had no legal duty to refer drivers to the DVLA, she welcomed a new policy to include such referrals in training.

The inquest, which was held at Nottingham Coroner's Court over two days, examined whether action needed to be taken to prevent future deaths.

Nottinghamshire Police brought the case to the attention of the coroner after it was established the force had previous contact with Moyo at her earlier collisions, but had not referred her to the DVLA.

In the UK, drivers have a legal duty to inform the DVLA of a medical condition that could affect their ability to drive safely.

The inquest heard while police had an internal form to be able to refer drivers to the agency, there was no legal duty for them to do so in these circumstances.

On Thursday, assistant coroner Dr Elizabeth Didcock said that, in her judgement, there was no requirement to call on any organisation to take action to prevent future deaths.

On 18 October last year, Ahmad - known to his family as Tabi - was working as a delivery driver when Moyo hit him with her mother's car.

The inquest heard Moyo had been travelling in the same direction behind Tabi and had overtaken two vehicles, clipping a wing mirror on her route, before hitting him.

Tabi was thrown into oncoming traffic while Moyo continued driving, before hitting the back of a taxi and crashing head-on with another vehicle.

The inquest heard Tabi died of a head injury.

In her evidence on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire Police serious collision investigator Louise Melbourne said the force had recorded three previous collisions involving Moyo between July 2022 and November 2023.

It was recorded on two occasions that Moyo reported she had "blacked out".

The inquest heard between 2022 and 2025, Moyo had been seen by her GP and a neurologist in relation to seizures and fainting. She was given a diagnosis of "probable epilepsy" in May 2024 and prescribed anti-seizure medication.

Of the collision in which Moyo killed Tabi, Didcock said: "I find it unlikely that a medical episode occurred at this time."

In her conclusion, Didcock said she would write to the chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police and ask that an "enhanced approach be taken" in relation to training around referrals to the DVLA.

The hearing was told East Midlands Ambulance Service, which attended two earlier collisions involving Moyo, had not referred Moyo to the DVLA.

Didcock said she welcomed the incorporation of DVLA guidance in ambulance service guidelines, stating the ambulance service should remind drivers who were "presenting with a loss of consciousness" of their duty to report their condition to the DVLA.

In statement read to the coroner, Tabi's family said he was a "cherished son, brother, husband, father and the heart of our family".

"Tabi's kindness, laughter, and warm spirit touched everyone who knew him. He was a devoted husband and loving father to his two young children, whom he loved dearly.

"His sudden passing has left us heartbroken, but we hold close the memories and love he shared with us.

"Though his life was far too short, Tabi's legacy of love, joy and compassion will never be forgotten. His spirit lives on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him," the family said.

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