The driver of the car that struck and killed East Kilbride schoolgirl Megan Scott has been convicted of death by careless driving.
Kieran Kennedy, from Chapelton, denied causing her death by dangerous driving, but tendered a lesser plea.
At the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, that was accepted after three days of trial.
On Tuesday the 20-year-old, who was behind the wheel in October 2017, wept in court as he gave evidence.
Kennedy told jurors he was to blame for the death of the 15-year-old who died after she was hit by his Volkswagen Sirocco on the Kingsway in East Kilbride.
The jury was shown video footage which showed Kennedy struck Megan, who was on her phone and wearing headphones, one second after the traffic lights changed from amber to red.
Footage showed Kennedy only braking after the traffic lights had turned to red, but jurors heard that Megan had started crossing seconds before the green light for pedestrians came on.
The force of the impact threw her onto the bonnet of Kennedy’s car and into the air. She landed close to a stationary bus.
Defence QC John Scullion asked his client: “how he felt about what had happened and he replied: “I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t talk for three or four weeks I was just sitting in my room.
“I’ve thought about that day every day. It’s the only thing I think about.
“I never knew her but I just think about her every single day and how sorry I am.
“I just want to say sorry to her family. I know they’ll never forgive me, but I just want to say sorry to them. I’ll never stop being sorry.”
Former rail track maintenance worker Kennedy has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and depression, and has not driven since May 2018.
Judge Lord Armstrong deferred sentence on first offender Kennedy until January next year, allowed him bail and banned him from driving meantime.
