Event Brief
Families pay tribute after crash kills two police officers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: Families of PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades paid tribute after the two officers were killed in a crash near Middlesbrough. The marked armed response car they were in collided with a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 after officers had been pursuing the Passat moments earlier; six people died in total.
WHO: Families of PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades; Cleveland Police
WHAT: Tributes were released by Cleveland Police after two police officers died in a crash involving a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: A66 near Middlesbrough
WHY: The crash occurred after officers had been pursuing the Volkswagen Passat until seconds before the collision.
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