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| Two held over hit-and-run death | Two held over hit-and-run death |
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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, South Yorkshire, on Monday. | |
| A 25-year-old Mexborough man and a 43-year-old man from Adwick-upon-Dearne are being questioned by detectives. | A 25-year-old Mexborough man and a 43-year-old man from Adwick-upon-Dearne are 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. | Police want to speak to the driver of a car which may have nearly crashed into a white van just before the incident. |
| 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. | 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. | He said the driver may hold vital information for detectives investigating the boy's death. |
| Residents have staged a protest calling for traffic calming measures | Residents have staged a protest calling for traffic calming measures |
| Officers believe the van which hit him may be damaged at the front and have urged anyone with information to come forward. | Officers believe the van which hit him may be damaged at the front and have urged anyone with information to come forward. |
| Meanwhile residents staged a protest and blocked off Maple Road at the scene of the accident on Wednesday. | Meanwhile residents staged a protest and blocked off Maple Road at the scene of the accident on Wednesday. |
| They asked vehicles to turn back and said they would continue their protests until they got assurances from Doncaster Council that the road would be made safer. | They asked vehicles to turn back and said they would continue their protests until they got assurances from Doncaster Council that the road would be made safer. |
| Kyle's grandmother Catherine McDermott was among the protesters. She said residents had been campaigning for traffic calming measures for seven years. | Kyle's grandmother Catherine McDermott was among the protesters. She said residents had been campaigning for traffic calming measures for seven years. |
| She said: "I hope the council listens. They've got to do something before another child is killed." | She said: "I hope the council listens. They've got to do something before another child is killed." |
| A spokesman for Doncaster Council said: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Kyle McDermott's family and friends as they have suffered a tragic loss." | A spokesman for Doncaster Council said: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Kyle McDermott's family and friends as they have suffered a tragic loss." |
| He said councillors had worked with residents in the Maple Road area in 2000 to address their concerns and a number of measures were put in place, including road markings and warning signs for Mexborough Comprehensive School. | He said councillors had worked with residents in the Maple Road area in 2000 to address their concerns and a number of measures were put in place, including road markings and warning signs for Mexborough Comprehensive School. |