Seven dead in head-on crash involving vehicle travelling wrong way on UK road
A head-on collision near Middlesbrough killed seven people, including a 23-year-old man involved in a police chase.
A vehicle travelling the wrong way collided head-on with a police car near Middlesbrough, killing seven people. Among those killed was 23-year-old Jakub Matusiak. The incident occurred on the A66 and has since prompted tributes including flares and balloons set off in his memory.
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Seven dead in UK after vehicle travelling wrong way hits police car
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Man killed in UK police chase crash that killed seven shared video of himself joyriding
Jakub Matusiak, 23, among seven killed in head-on collision near Middlesbrough
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Watch: Masked youths set off flares and fly balloons for UK joyrider killed in wrong-way crash
Flares are also set off in tribute to Jakub Matusiak, who was among seven dead in A66 collision