Schools to close early for A66 funeral in South Bank
Several schools in South Bank are adjusting their closing times to accommodate a funeral for Jakub Matusiak. Matusiak was one of five people killed in a head-on collision with a police vehicle on the A66 last month.
Why it matters
The incident highlights a significant local tragedy involving multiple fatalities, including two police officers, which has deeply impacted the community.
0 Comments --> 5 Several schools to close early as A66 funeral set to draw large crowds Scene of the crash <i>(Image: NORTH NEWS)</i>
Several schools to close early as A66 funeral set to draw large crowds Jakub Matusiak, 23. <i>(Image: SOCIAL MEDIA)</i>
Several schools to close early as A66 funeral set to draw large crowds From left to right: Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, Cole Robert Worthy, 17, <span class="truncate"><span class="truncate-preview">Jakub Matusiak, 23, <span class="truncate-full-screen">Michael Robert Cahill, 23. <i>(Image: SOCIAL MEDIA)</i></span></span></span>
Several schools to close early as A66 funeral set to draw large crowds Police at the scene of the crash <i>(Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)</i>
Several schools to close early as A66 funeral set to draw large crowds Pc Matthew Blades, 37, and Pc Tom Clough, 38 <i>(Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)</i>
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