Two officers among seven killed in A66 police chase crash in Middlesbrough: everything we know

Cleveland Police said two serving officers in the marked vehicle and five members of the public travelling in the Passat were pronounced dead at the scene at 3.39am

The two police officers who were killed in last night's crash on the A66 were named shortly before we came on air.

Two officers killed in crash after A-road chase named | ITV News  ITVX

Officers from Cleveland Police spotted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began

The police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it has launched an investigation into the fatal crash

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 22, 2026 4:14pm Updated August 22, 2026 4:19pm The police officers killed this morning have been named (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire) The two police officers killed in this morning’s crash on the A66 have been named. Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Full

A66 crash: Two officers among seven dead following police vehicle crash horror  GB News

Two serving Cleveland Police officers who were in a police vehicle and five members of the public who were in a Volkswagen Passat have lost their lives

Watchdog launches inquiry into crash involving police car and another vehicle on A66 in early hours of Saturday Seven people, including two police officers, died in a crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday, Cleveland police have said. The police regulator has launched an investigation after the collisi

Seven people, including two police officers, died in the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough in the early hours of this morning, Cleveland Police said.

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The fatal collision, which also involved a Volkswagen Passat, took place on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, at about 3.40am

Two UK police officers are among seven people killed in a two-vehicle collision near Middlesbrough in the early hours of this morning.