Police watchdog finds no tactical contact before A66 crash

Summarised from 7 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 17:25 · Archive

The police watchdog found no evidence of tactical contact or stinger use before a crash on the A66 that killed seven people.

An initial investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct found no evidence of 'tactical contact' or the use of a stinger before a fatal collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough last month. The crash killed two police officers, PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, along with five occupants of a Volkswagen Passat that was being driven the wrong way down the road. The IOPC launched its investigation following a pursuit involving Cleveland Police officers.

How it is being reported

• No 'deliberate' contact to stop car in A66 crashNo stinger was used by police before the fatal A66 crash, an initial investigation reveals.BBC News · 29 Sept, 16:59
• No evidence of ‘tactical contact’ before fatal A66 crash, police watchdog findsThe collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough last month killed five young men and two police officersThe Independent · 29 Sept, 16:19
• Major update on horror A66 wrong way crash that killed two police officersNew information has emerged.Daily Express · 29 Sept, 16:17
• Police watchdog finds no evidence of ‘tactical contact’ before A66 crash that killed sevenTwo police officers - PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades - lost their lives, along with five occupants of a Volkswagen Passat who were travelling the wrong wayThe Mirror · 29 Sept, 16:15
• Police watchdog finds no evidence of 'tactical contact' before A66 crash which killed two officersThe police watchdog has found no evidence of "tactical contact" ahead of a crash along the A66 which killed two officers. The probe did not find any use of a stinger ahead of the incident, the Independent Office for Police Conduct added. Last month, PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, died in a crash involving a police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat that was being driven the wrong way down the road. Following the incident, the IOPC launched an investigation into the surrounding circumstances "following a pursuit involving Cleveland Police officers". MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING…GB News · 29 Sept, 16:00
• Fatal A66 crash that killed hero officers and five men involved no 'tactical contact' or use of stinger, initial probe by police watchdog findsAn initial investigation into the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough last month has found no evidence of 'tactical contact' or the use of a stinger before the crash.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 15:58
• 'Tactical contact' not used by police before head-on A66 crash that killed seven, watchdog saysA 'stinger' and 'tactical contact' were not used by police moments before seven men were killed, including two officers, by a vehicle driven the wrong way down a motorway, a watchdog found.Sky News · 29 Sept, 14:14

In this story: A66 · Middlesbrough · PC Tom Clough · PC Matthew Blades · Independent Office for Police Conduct · Cleveland Police

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