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Seven people are killed, including two police officers, and several others are injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.
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In Short: Seven people, including two police officers, died in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, after a Volkswagen Passat traveling the wrong way collided with a police car.
Seven people, including two police officers, lost their lives in a tragic three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The incident occurred when a Volkswagen Passat, reportedly traveling in the wrong direction, collided with a police car that was not part of the pursuit but was in the area to assist in a search for a vehicle believed to be using cloned plates.
According to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the Passat collided with the police car approximately 10 seconds after starting its wrong-way journey on the A66. The collision also involved another vehicle, resulting in multiple casualties.
A TikTok video, previously published and since deleted, reportedly shows one of the teenagers involved in another police chase in Middlesbrough. However, BBC Verify found that only the first 100 meters of the video's route is on a road, with the remainder being off-road.
In a statement issued through Cleveland Police, Matt's widow expressed her deep sorrow, stating, 'No words will ever feel like the right words to honour our Matt - my beloved husband, my best friend, and the most devoted father to our two young boys.
Background
North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in Northern England. It is bordered by County Durham to the north, the North Sea to the east, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the south-east, South Yorkshire to the south, West Yorkshire to the south-west, and Cumbria and Lancashire to the west.
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- A TikTok video, published last year and since deleted, appears to show one of the teenagers previously involved in another police chase in Middlesbrough.
- BBC Verify geolocated the route and found that of the approximately 1km (0.6 miles) driven in the video, only the first 100m is on a road.
- According to the IOPC, the Volkswagen Passat started travelling the wrong way on the A66 and "approximately 10 seconds later" it collided with another police car - which was not part of the pursuit and was in the…
- "No words will ever feel like the right words to honour our Matt - my beloved husband, my best friend, and the most devoted father to our two young boys," she says in a statement issued through Cleveland Police.