Families pay tribute after crash kills two police officers
By The BriefBrief
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.
