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

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMakai 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. In fullMan killed in A66 crash was awaiting trial over alleged assault on police officerMore 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

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