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Kevin O'Connell killed by car as he broke up Derby Road fight 'Hero' Kevin O'Connell killed as children watched
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A "hero" motorist who pulled over to break up a fight was hit and killed by a car while his three children waited nearby. A "hero" motorist who pulled over to break up a fight was hit and killed by a car while his three children watched nearby.
Kevin O'Connell, 33, died from his injuries after the collision in Burton Road, Derby, at 12:55 BST on Saturday. Police said one of the men arguing was disabled, and Kevin O'Connell intervened to help someone he thought was being victimised.
Derbyshire Police said he saw two men fighting, so pulled over and got out. He was chasing one of the men involved when he was hit by a passing car. One of the two men ran away, so Mr O'Connell chased him.
Two men, aged 27 and 34, arrested on suspicion of assault, were bailed. He was then hit by a car in Burton Road, Derby, at about 12:55 BST on Saturday.
The driver of the car was not arrested but spoken to by officers at the scene, a police spokesman said. The 33-year-old later died from his injuries. His children are assisting police with their investigation.
'Sense of duty''Sense of duty'
Police said Mr O'Connell had left a chip shop further up the road with his children when he saw the altercation between the two men and intervened. Sgt Darren Muggleton said: "It's a tragic incident which was witnessed by Kevin's three children.
Paying tribute to him, Sgt Darren Muggleton said: "He must have found a sense of duty...and decided to take action. "He died a hero trying to help a member of the public he thought was being victimised."
"Unfortunately something unfortunate happened and it was a tragic incident witnessed by his children. Police believe Mr O'Connell initially saw part of the altercation as he was leaving a chip shop with his children.
"People have got to judge every situation as it appears to them. Sgt Muggleton said: "He must have found a sense of duty and he decided to drive down the street and intervene in what was happening.
"Mr O'Connell on this occasion intervened, but he did it for the right reasons, and he is a hero." "We believe that there has been some heated discussion, other things have occurred, and as a result one of the males has run off from the scene and he was pursued by Mr O'Connell.
Sgt Muggleton said police had spoken to witnesses and Mr O'Connell's children were helping with their investigation. "At some point Mr O'Connell has somehow stumbled into the path of an unconnected passing car, causing him his fatal injuries."
Police said the altercation was on the footpath at the side of the road, near Car Parts Direct.
Two men, aged 27 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed.