Inquests open into A66 crash police deaths
Summary
Two Cleveland Police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, died in a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough when their police vehicle was hit by a car driving the wrong way. Inquests into their deaths have opened, and investigations including a police collision report and an Independent Office for Police Conduct report are ongoing.Key Facts
- PC Matthew Blades (37) and PC Tom Clough (38) died in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
- Their police vehicle was struck by a Volkswagen Passat driving against traffic.
- The crash followed a police pursuit that had been stopped; the two officers were not directly involved.
- The inquests began at Teesside Coroner's Court and were then paused for further investigation.
- Preliminary causes of death were head and neck injuries for PC Blades, and neck injuries for PC Clough.
- Post-mortem reports, police collision report, and an Independent Office for Police Conduct report are pending.
- A fundraising appeal for the officers’ families has raised over £1 million.
- Further inquests are expected for five young men who died in the Passat.
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