- Police had received multiple reports of two cars driving dangerously around the town and a Volvo XC60 was seen ramming properties.
- Cole Worthy was travelling in a Volkswagen Passat along with four others which was driven in the wrong direction down the dual carriageway when it hit a Cleveland Police vehicle, also killing two police officers.
- It is believed Worthy and the other young men set out in the Passat after his father's house was rammed.
- PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed in the incident on Saturday morning.
- Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael Robert Cahill and Jakub Matusiak were travelling with Worthy in the Passat and were also killed.
- Cleveland Police have made 17 arrests in connection with the incident, with people between the ages of 16 and 61 held on a range of alleged charges.
- Inquests are due to open on Thursday at Teesside Magistrates’ Court for those killed in the incident, while more than £850,000 has been raised in memory of the two police officers.
- A property rammed by a car before the fatal crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough was the home of the father of a 17-year-old boy who died in the incident, ITV News understands.
- The house in Middlesbrough can be seen with damage at the front, while some of the building's windows have also been smashed.
- There is no evidence to suggest the father was involved in criminal activity.
Cole Worthy, 17, tragically lost his life in a crash on the A66 after a car rammed his father's home in Middlesbrough. The incident occurred when Worthy was traveling in a Volkswagen Passat with four others, driving the wrong way down the dual carriageway, ultimately colliding with a Cleveland Police vehicle.26
The crash resulted in the deaths of two police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, alongside Worthy and his companions: Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael Robert Cahill and Jakub Matusiak.
Prior to the crash, police had received multiple reports of two cars driving dangerously, including a Volvo XC60 that was seen ramming properties. Following the incident, Cleveland Police made 17 arrests of individuals aged between 16 and 61 on various charges.1
Inquests for the deceased are scheduled to open on Thursday at Teesside Magistrates’ Court. In a show of support, over £850,000 has been raised in memory of the fallen officers.7
“Cole Worthy was travelling in a Volkswagen Passat with four others when it hit a Cleveland Police vehicle, killing two officers. Cleveland Police have made 17 arrests, and inquests are due to open Thursday at Teesside Magistrates’ Court.”
