Multiple fatalities after police car and VW collide on A66 in Teesside in early hours of morning

BGUK_3663674 - Multiple people dead after police car and Volkswagen collide on road in early hours of morning. The vehicle collided with a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough in Teesside, at around 3.40am. North East Ambulance Service said the 'serious' crash involved three vehicles and a 'number of patients died at the scene. The number of fatalities is yet to be confirmed and police are working to identify the victims. The A66 is closed in both directions between Normanby Road and Church Lane and is expected to remain shut 'for some time', Cleveland Police said. A large number of emergency service vehicles are at the scene and motorists are being urged to use alternative routes.