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12 arrested after A66 crash which killed two police officers and five young men

The Independent UK News · 24 August 2026 at 14:03

12 arrested after A66 crash which killed two police officers and five young men

Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough, were killed when a Volkswagen Passat – which had been pursued by police – was driven the wrong way along a dual carriageway

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12 arrested after A66 crash which killed two police officers and five young men

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