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Cause of death for cops killed when car going wrong way crashed into police car
Cleveland Police officers PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed in the crash(Image: Cleveland Police)
TL;DR
- Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough, died from head and neck injuries.
- Their police vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a car traveling the wrong way on the A66.
- All occupants of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene.
- A police pursuit of the other vehicle had been aborted shortly before the collision.
- Inquests have been opened into the deaths of the officers and the occupants of the other vehicle.
- A fatal house fire occurred nearby, resulting in two deaths and arrests for murder.
- Police are investigating potential links between the crash, the fire, and organized crime.
- 17 other arrests have been made in the area following the A66 crash.