NewsUK NewsCrimeCleveland Police yesterday said 12 people had been arrested for various alleged offences following the deadly crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough - now five more arrests have been announced13:43, 25 Aug 2026Updated 13:46, 25 Aug 2026Five more people have been arrested following a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough that killed two police officers.‌Cleveland Police yesterday said a "wide-scale investigation into the criminality which took place prior to the fatal crash" had been launched, and had resulted in 12 arrests.‌Five more people have now been arrested on suspicion of various offences, including a 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of threats to kill.‌The five individuals are aged 16 to 55.The collision took place in the early hours of Saturday and involved two officers and five other people who were all killed seconds after a police pursuit had been abandoned. The five people, aged between 17 and 23, were in a Volkswagen Passat that was being driven the wrong way on the A66.Article continues belowThe car crashed with a police car which was going the right way, killing Cleveland Police PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37. The five individuals in the Passat have been named as Jakub Matusiak, 23, Cole Robert Worthy, 17, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-old Michael Robert Cahill.The pursuit was abandoned just seconds before the crash, as the vehicle turned onto the A66 using the wrong carriageway.This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Breaking NewsCrimeCleveland Police