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A66 inquest reveals injuries suffered by two police officers in fatal car crash
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TL;DR
- Two police officers, Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough, were killed in a head-on collision on the A66.
- The collision occurred when a Volkswagen Passat, reportedly pursued by police, entered the A66 carriageway against the flow of traffic.
- The pursuit was aborted before the Passat collided with a police vehicle not directly involved in the chase.
- All occupants of both vehicles, including the five youths in the Passat, were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The youths in the Passat had a combined 37 previous convictions.
- Cleveland Police are investigating potential links between this crash and other fatal incidents, including a house fire, and have not ruled out connections to organised crime.
- Over £1 million has been raised for the families of the two police officers.