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Tragic details revealed after 2 cops killed in A66 crash as fundraiser tops £1m
TWO police officers killed in the A66 wrong-way crash died from head and neck injuries, an inquest heard.
TL;DR
- Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, died from head and neck injuries in a wrong-way crash on the A66.
- Five occupants of a Volkswagen Passat also died in the collision.
- The Passat was being pursued by police, but the pursuit was aborted shortly before the crash.
- A fundraiser for the officers' families has exceeded £1 million.
- Seventeen arrests have been made in connection with organized crime, drug dealing, and other offenses.
- A fire killing a mother and child is being investigated for potential links to the A66 crash.
- The crash may be linked to a violent feud between criminal gangs.
- Four of the deceased from the Passat had previous police convictions.