Event Brief
Families hail fallen officers after A66 crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 24, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: Families of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough said they were heroes after the two officers died in a crash near Middlesbrough on the A66. Their marked armed response car was hit by a Volkswagen Passat moments after officers had been pursuing it, and all five Passat occupants also died.
WHO: Families of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough; Cleveland Police
WHAT: Tributes released after PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed in a crash involving a Volkswagen Passat and their marked armed response car
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: A66 near Middlesbrough
WHY: The officers and Passat occupants died in the reported collision; the cause of the crash was not reported.
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