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A Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 has collided with a marked Cleveland Police armed response vehicle, killing seven people including PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. Officers had pursued the Passat earlier but had abandoned the chase seconds before the collision. The IOPC has opened an investigation and families are being notified.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has urged TikTok, Meta and X to remove posts celebrating dangerous driving after a fatal wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough. Politicians stress the need for platform action to curb risky content and protect road safety as investigations continue.