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Car rammed father’s house before fatal A66 crash

A house belonging to the father of teenager Cole Worthy was significantly damaged after it was rammed by a car in the early hours of Saturday and the previous night. The incident preceded a fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough in which a Volkswagen Passat hit a Cleveland Police armed response vehicle, killing five young men and two police officers.
WHO: Cleveland Police
WHAT: A car rammed properties, including a house belonging to Cole Worthy’s father, before a fatal A66 crash.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Middlesbrough, England
WHY: The force received multiple reports of two cars driving dangerously and a Volvo XC60 believed to be linked to the Passat ramming properties.
Sources (1): BBC News

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