Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough
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Key context: <p>Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle </p><p>Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.</p><p>Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66 in North Yorkshire.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/22/people-die-in-crash-involving-police-vehicle-and-car-in-north-yorkshire">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66 in North Yorkshire. Continue reading...
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