Five young people killed in wrong-way crash with police car in England are named
Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 23 Aug 2026, 14:55 UTC
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Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday
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Five young people killed in wrong-way crash with police car in England are named
Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday
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Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday
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Five young people killed in wrong-way crash with police car in England are named
Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday
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