Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMourners gathered in Middlesbrough for the funeral of 23-year-old Jakub Matusiak, one of five young men killed alongside two police officers in a head-on collision on the A66. Attendees wore orange and black to the service at St John The Evangelist Church, which was led by a cortege featuring two white horses, a Rolls Royce, and a Lamborghini. Four local schools closed early on Friday afternoon following concerns over anticipated traffic congestion and transport disruption in the surrounding area. Education Secretary Lucy Powell backed the decision of headteachers to close early, emphasising that pupil safety and wellbeing must come first. Cleveland Police confirmed that the funeral passed without issue or major disruption, ahead of further services scheduled for next week. In fullPolice give update after hundreds gather at first funeral for A66 crash victim in MiddlesbroughMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
A66 crash victim farewelled at Middlesbrough funeral
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMourners gathered in Middlesbrough for the funeral of 23-year-old Jakub Matusiak, one of five young men killed alongside two police officers in a head-on collision on the A66. Attendees wore orange and black to the service at St John The Evangelist Church, which was led by a cortege featuring two white horses, a Rolls Royce, and a Lamborghini. Four local schools closed early on Friday afternoon following concerns over anticipated traffic congestion and transport disruption in the surrounding area. Education Secretary Lucy Powell backed the decision of headteachers to close early, emphasising that pupil safety and wellbeing must come first. Cleveland Police confirmed that the funeral passed without issue or major disruption, ahead of further services scheduled for next week. In fullPolice give update after hundreds gather at first funeral for A66 crash victim in MiddlesbroughMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
