Event Brief
Police chase footage appears before fatal A66 crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
Summary: Security camera footage appears to show several police vehicles chasing a car about three minutes before a fatal crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough. The clip is thought to have been filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday, when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way collided with a marked police vehicle, killing seven people including two police officers.
WHO: Police vehicles; a Volkswagen Passat driver
WHAT: Security camera footage appears to show a police chase shortly before a fatal collision on the A66.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: A66 near Middlesbrough (Lime Road)
WHY: The crash occurred after a Volkswagen Passat was travelling the wrong way and collided with a marked police vehicle; no specific cause beyond the wrong-way driving is reported.
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