General · 23 August 2026

All seven A66 crash victims named by Cleveland Police

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Cleveland Police on Sunday named the five Passat occupants killed in Saturday's A66 crash: Michael Robert Cahill, 23; Jacob Matusiak, 23; Makai Saddington, 18; Theo Rae, 17; and Cole Robert Worthy, 16. Officers PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were named on Saturday. The IOPC is investigating the pursuit before the 3:39am collision, which killed all seven at the scene.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 August 2026 at 14:54

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