Funeral for second officer killed in A66 crash to be held
A funeral is being held for PC Tom Clough, one of two police officers killed in a wrong-way collision while on duty in Middlesbrough. The crash also resulted in the deaths of five young men who were in the vehicle being pursued by police.
Why it matters
The incident has drawn significant public attention and highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement during high-speed pursuits.
Image source, Supplied Image caption, PC Tom Clough died while on duty on the A66 near Middlesbrough on 22 August
The funeral for the second police officer killed in a wrong-way crash while on duty will take place later on Thursday.
PC Tom Clough, 38, died on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of 22 August alongside his colleague PC Matthew Blades when a Volkswagon Passat collided with their marked armed police car. The five young men in the Passat also died.
PC Blades' funeral took place in Hartlepool on Wednesday with hundreds of police officers from around the country and members of the community lining the street.
Cleveland Police Federation chair Lauren Somerville said PC Clough's partner had said public support "brought them so much strength".
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