Police yet to receive £2m after A66 crash, says commissioner
Seven people including two police officers were killed in the crash on the A66 in the early hours of 22 August A police force has still not received the £2m it was promised by the government in the wake of a car crash that led to the deaths of seven people, including two police officers, the local police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. Cleveland PCC Matt Storey said Cleveland Police was still waiting for the extra funding promised by the home secretary almost two months ago. Shabana Mahmood pledged the cash in light of the challenges faced by the force following the deaths, which followed a pursuit on the A66 at South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on 22 August. Five young men were also killed. During the fatal crash, a Volkswagen Passat in which the five young men were travelling hit an oncoming marked Cleveland Police vehicle on the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough at about 03:39…
