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Two men have been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old boy who was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver while out on his bike.Two men have been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old boy who was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver while out on his bike.
Kyle McDermott died after being hit by a white transit van on Maple Road, Mexborough, on Monday night.Kyle McDermott died after being hit by a white transit van on Maple Road, Mexborough, on Monday night.
The driver did not call 999 and sped away from the scene, police said. A 25-year-old Mexborough man and a 43-year-old man from Adwick-upon-Dearne are being questioned by detectives.
A police spokesman said a 25-year-old Mexborough man and a 43-year-old man from Adwick-upon-Dearne were being questioned by detectives. Police want to speak to the driver of a car which may have nearly crashed into a white van just before the incident.
Officers believe the white van may be damaged at the front and have urged anyone with information to come forward. A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said the motorist was travelling along Elm Road in Mexborough in a white car when it was believed to have nearly collided with the van.
He said the driver may hold vital information for detectives investigating the boy's death.
Officers believe the van which hit him may be damaged at the front and have urged anyone with information to come forward.