Seven Killed in Head-on Collision with Police Car
· World · ABC News (AU), NDTV, Reuters
Seven people, including two police officers, died in a head-on collision on the A66 highway near Middlesbrough in north-east England. The crash occurred when a Volkswagen Passat carrying five passengers traveled the wrong way down the highway and struck a police vehicle. Cleveland Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident with assistance from the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased, though families have been notified.
Why it matters
The tragedy has prompted a formal investigation into the circumstances of the pursuit and the conduct of the vehicles involved.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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