Sky News was interrupted for a breaking news update as presenter Leah Boleto announced that seven people have died in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough, two of them police officers. The crash involved a police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat and triggered a significant emergency response.
MP's statement on the victims
Local MP Anna Turley said that two of the seven people who lost their lives were Cleveland police officers. She said her heart goes out to every family, friend and loved one facing unimaginable loss at this time.
Correspondent's report
Correspondent Barnaby Papadopoulos explained that up until that point, the number of fatalities from the crash on the A66 outskirts of Middlesbrough had not been known. Police and the North East ambulance service had said there were multiple fatalities, with those who died pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance service members.
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