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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rebecca Whittaker

Three teens among those killed in A66 crash in South Bank

A66 Police
  • Three teenagers were among those killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 early on Saturday morning, police have confirmed.
  • Theo Rae, 17, Cole Robert Worthy, 16, and Makai Saddington, 18, died after a Volkswagen Passat which was going the wrong way on the dual carriageway collided with a police car heading in the opposite direction.
  • Michael Robert Cahill and Jacob Matusiak, both 23, also died in the Passat, while two police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were also killed.
  • Ring doorbell footage showed the high-speed police chase moments before the fatal crash in Teesside.
  • The police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it has launched an investigation into the collision.

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A66 crash latest: Police name five people killed in Middlesbrough collision after car pursuit

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