AN inquest has opened into the death of a father-of-three who died in a collision in Derby.
Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court heard how Kevin O'Connell was declared dead at the Royal Derby Hospital 30 minutes after he collided with a car in Burton Road on Saturday.
Acting Senior Coroner Louise Pinder said Mr O'Connell, of Slater Crescent, Wirksworth, was identified by his mother Eileen O'Connell, of Allenton, at 2.40pm the same day.
She said a provisional post mortem examination has given an interim cause of death as head injuries.
The five-minute hearing heard how emergency services were called to the incident at 12.58pm on Saturday.
In a statement read out by Miss Pinder PC Shaun Watson said: "Eileen O'Connell, of Allenton, formally identified to me the body of her son Kevin O'Connell, at 2.40pm on October 25, at the Royal Derby Hospital."
Police say Mr O'Connell, 33, stopped his car, which contained his three children, after seeing a disturbance and gave chase to a man before colliding with a car which was being driven by someone unconnected with the incident.
Mr O'Connell has previously been hailed "a hero" by many on social media.
Speaking on the Derby telegraph's Facebook page Claire Wheatley said: "He will always be remembered ad the fun bubbly person he was."
Miss Pinder adjourned the inquest for a review which is due to take place on January 5.
