Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal crash
Security footage appears to show police vehicles chasing a car shortly before a fatal collision occurred near Middlesbrough. While seven people died in the crash, police sources indicate the pursuit had been abandoned before the impact.
Why it matters
The incident raises serious questions regarding police pursuit protocols and public safety during high-speed chases.
Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal crash Close Security camera footage appears to show several police vehicles chasing a car just minutes before a fatal crash that killed seven people, including two police officers, near Middlesbrough.
The clip is thought to have been filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday morning, around three minutes before a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 nearby collided into a marked police vehicle.
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