Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarriette BoucherMonday 24 August 2026 12:00 BSTJacob Matusiak was one of seven killed on the A66 (Facebook)Seven people, including two police officers, have died following a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough after a vehicle travelled the wrong way down the road.The victims were police officers PC Tom Clough and Matthew Blades, along with five young men aged between 17 and 23 travelling in a Volkswagen Passat.Police had briefly followed the suspicious vehicle but aborted the pursuit 10 seconds before the collision with a Cleveland Police armed response car took place.One of the deceased young men, 23-year-old Jakub Matusiak, had previously posted videos on social media demonstrating reckless driving and joyriding.A video, which has now been deleted, appears to show him behind the wheel of a car barreling through a neighbourhood and across an estate.In fullMan who died in Middlesbrough car crash filmed himself joyridingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in