A66 crash: Teen killed was facing trial over alleged police officer attack

24 Aug 2026 • 7:17 PM MYT
The Independent
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A66 crash: Teen killed was facing trial over alleged police officer attack

  • Makai Saddington, 18, who died alongside four other young men and two police officers in a crash on the A66 in Teesside, was awaiting trial over alleged offences against police officers.
  • Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough were killed when their marked armed response vehicle was hit by a Volkswagen Passat driving the wrong way along a dual carriageway.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed that officers had aborted the seven-minute pursuit 10 seconds before the fatal collision took place.
  • The UK government and Ofcom have urged social media platforms to remove content promoting dangerous driving following reports linking Saddington to wrong-way driving TikTok videos.
  • A police federation fundraiser for the families of Pc Blades and Pc Clough has raised more than £250,000 following tributes describing them as devoted fathers and heroes.

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