Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral amid safety concerns
Summary
Four schools near Middlesbrough will close early on Friday because a funeral for one of five young men killed in a crash is expected to cause large crowds and traffic problems. The crash happened on August 22 when a car driving the wrong way hit a police car, killing seven people, including two officers.Key Facts
- The funeral is for Jakub Matusiak, 23, one of five young men killed in a crash on the A66.
- The crash involved a Volkswagen Passat traveling the wrong way and a marked police car.
- Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades (37) and PC Tom Clough (38), also died in the crash.
- Four schools, including South Bank Primary School and Outwood Academy Normanby, will close early due to safety and traffic concerns.
- The funeral is expected to draw large crowds and cause traffic delays from 3pm to 5pm in the South Bank and surrounding areas.
- Cleveland Police and local authorities are working on traffic management and public safety plans for the funeral event.
- The Mackenzie Thorpe Centre will be closed all day, and some special needs children may be collected earlier from other schools.
- Headteachers and the council decided early school closures to reduce transport problems and support pupil wellbeing.
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