7 dead in UK after vehicle travelling in wrong direction hits police car

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-22 · 18:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Seven people, including two police officers, died in a fatal collision in northeast England early Saturday morning. The incident occurred near the South Bank area east of Middlesbrough when a car traveling in the wrong direction collided with a marked police armed response vehicle. Cleveland Police confirmed that all occupants of both vehicles perished at the scene. Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller described the event as an "incredibly sad day for Cleveland." The article does not provide further details on the cause of the wrong-way travel or the specific circumstances leading to the crash.

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All occupants of the two cars died at the scene.

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The incident took place near the South Bank area east of Middlesbrough.

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The incident occurred when a car traveling the wrong way down a major road hit a police car.

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Two of the deceased were police officers.

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Seven people died in a car crash in northeast England on Saturday.

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Seven people, including two police officers, died in a car crash in northeast England on Saturday after a car heading the wrong ‌way down a major road hit a marked police armed response car, the local police force said.Cleveland Police said the incident took place in the early hours of Saturday near the South Bank area east of Middlesbrough and that all occupants of the two cars ⁠died at the scene.“This is an incredibly sad day for Cleveland,” ‌Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller said.

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