‘These were brave officers’: tributes paid to Cleveland police killed in A66 crash
Summary
Two Cleveland police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, died in a head-on crash on the A66 when a car traveling the wrong way hit their police vehicle. The crash also killed five young men in the other car, and authorities are investigating the incident.Key Facts
- The crash happened early Saturday morning on the A66 in South Bank, Teesside.
- Two police officers, aged 37 and 38, died while in a marked armed response vehicle.
- Five young men in the other car, a Volkswagen Passat, also died.
- Police were previously pursuing the car, but the chase reportedly ended before the crash.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation.
- Local leaders expressed condolences and praised the bravery of the officers.
- The community and police families are grieving the loss deeply.
- Eyewitness footage showed the car speeding through residential areas shortly before the crash.
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