Video Appears to Show Police Chase Before Fatal A66 Crash That Killed Seven
- The collision, which occurred on the A66, involved a Volkswagen Passat traveling the wrong way and a marked police vehicle, according to reporting from the BBC.
- The newly surfaced security camera footage was filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday morning, according to BBC reports.
- Cleveland Police submitted a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Public Conduct following the incident.
The collision, which occurred on the A66, involved a Volkswagen Passat traveling the wrong way and a marked police vehicle, according to reporting from the BBC.
Security Camera Footage Captures Pursuit on Lime Road
The newly surfaced security camera footage was filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday morning, according to BBC reports. The clip appears to show several police vehicles actively pursuing a car just three minutes prior to the fatal impact.
The sequence of events placed the Volkswagen Passat traveling in the wrong direction on the nearby A66. The vehicle ultimately collided head-on with a marked police car, resulting in the deaths of five civilians and two police officers.
Independent Investigation Opened by IOPC
Cleveland Police submitted a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Public Conduct following the incident. The IOPC subsequently opened an independent investigation to examine the exact circumstances surrounding the crash and the preceding vehicle movements. While the video shows multiple police vehicles trailing a car on Lime Road, the BBC understands that the specific police vehicle involved in the fatal collision was not part of the active pursuit. Furthermore, available details indicate that the police chase had already stopped before the collision occurred on the A66.
