Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a head-on collision in the north-east of England following a pursuit.

Multiple people have died after a crash involving a police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank in the early hours of this morning

A police car and a Volkswagen Passat collided on the A66 in South Bank at around 3.40am, Cleveland Police have said.

A collision involving a police car and a passenger vehicle occurred near Middlesbrough. This incident tragically resulted in multiple fatalities, according to local authorities.…

The accident took place at around 3.39 am (local time) on a main road near the South Bank area. | World News