Two police officers and five teenagers have died in a crash on the A66 after a car carrying the teenagers was driven the wrong way and collided with a police vehicle.
The officers have been named as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. Both were killed in the collision, along with the five teenagers who were in the other car.
The crash happened on the A66, where the car carrying the teenagers struck the police vehicle after travelling in the wrong direction. No further details about the precise location, time of the collision or the circumstances leading up to the crash were included in the supplied material.
The deaths of the two officers and the five young people have been described as an “unimaginable loss”. The supplied information does not identify who made the statement or provide further details of tributes.
The incident represents a major fatal collision involving an emergency service vehicle and multiple young victims. The latest supplied information confirms the identities of the two officers and the number of teenagers who died, but does not provide further details about any investigation or next steps.
