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Seven dead in UK after vehicle travelling wrong way hits police car

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Seven people, including two police officers, died in a head-on collision in northeast England when a vehicle traveling the wrong way struck a police car.
  • The incident occurred early Saturday morning near Middlesbrough, with all occupants of both vehicles pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Authorities are investigating the circumstances, and the crash will be reviewed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

A tragic car crash in northeast England claimed the lives of seven people, including two police officers, after a vehicle traveling the wrong way down a major road collided with a marked police car. The incident occurred around 3:39 am on Saturday near the South Bank area east of Middlesbrough.

Cleveland Police confirmed that all occupants of both the vehicle traveling the wrong way and the police car died at the scene. Chief Constable Victoria Fuller stated that the "tragic incident will be felt across Cleveland, within our communities and throughout the entire policing family."

Authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances that led to the fatal collision. As is standard procedure in such cases involving police, the incident will be subject to a review by Britain's Independent Office for Police Conduct. The police force is also working to formally identify all the individuals who lost their lives.

This tragic incident will be felt across Cleveland, within our communities and throughout the entire policing family.

— Victoria FullerCleveland Police Chief Constable, commenting on the impact of the fatal crash.
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