Seven more arrested in the wake of A66 crash, bringing total to 24

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 28, 2026 6:56pm Updated August 28, 2026 6:56pm More arrests have been made following the A66 crash (Picture: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire) Cleveland Police have confirmed seven more men have been arrested following the A66 wrong-way crash. This brings the total arrests to 24 as part of the operation to disrupt organised crime. The crash happened in the early hours of August 22, leaving seven people dead, including two police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38. Both were killed when a Volkswagen Passat, which had been pursued by police seconds before, hit their marked armed response vehicle. The Volkswagen was driving the wrong way down the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough, while the police car was travelling in the co