Seven dead in UK head-on crash as wrong-side driving trend draws scrutiny
TL;DR
Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in a head-on collision near Middlesbrough after a vehicle drove on the wrong side of the road during a pursuit; five others in the wrong-side car also died. Investigators are examining the chase sequence. The incident follows two similar fatal crashes in Dublin tied to a social-media trend encouraging wrong-side driving, prompting leaders to call for action and platforms to curb dangerous content.
- Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK ‘wrong-side’ car crash Al Jazeera
- Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough The Guardian
- Police chief gives emotional update after A66 crash kills seven, including two officers Yahoo
- Middlesbrough crash: two police among seven dead after ‘wrong way’ chase The Times
- Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal crash BBC
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