Lab sarkaal oo booliis ah iyo shan qof kale ayaa geeriyooday kadib dhac xad-dhaaf ah oo ka dhacay England
Lab sarkaal oo booliis ah iyo shan qof kale ayaa geeriyooday kadib dhac xad-dhaaf ah oo ka dhacay England, halkaas oo gaari Volkswagen Passat ah oo leh saddex iyo toban qof ay ku dhacday gaari booliis ah.
Xaqiiqada dhaca
Gaari Volkswagen Passat ah oo leh saddex iyo toban qof ayaa ku socday dhanka khaldan ee waddada A66 ee England, kadib markii booliiska ay arkeen gaari shaki leh. Gaarigan ayaa ku dhacay gaari booliis ah, taas oo keentay in lab sarkaal oo booliis ah iyo shan qof kale ay geeriyoodeen.
Dhaca ayaa ka dhacay Middlesbrough, gobolka Cleveland, England, maalintii Sabtida, iyadoo dhacdada ka dhacday saacadta 3:39 subaxnimo. Booliiska Cleveland ayaa sheegay inay xaqiijiyeen qoysaska qofka dhintay, balse baaritaanka ayaa socda si loo ogaado sababta dhacdada.
Hadallo ka soo yeeray saraakiisha
Sarkaal sare oo booliis ah oo magaciisa Victoria Fuller ah ayaa sheegay in dhacdadan ay tahay maalin xanuun badan Cleveland, waxaana uu tilmaamay in lab sarkaal booliiska ah ay ahaayeen 'sarkaal dhaq-dhaqaaq badan oo aan ku laaban qoyskooda kadib shaqadooda.'
Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha ee England, Andy Burnham, ayaa sheegay inuu 'xanuunsan yahay' kadib geerida qofka dhintay, waxaana uu codsaday in dadku ay ka fogaadaan 'waxyaabaha la sheegay' inta baaritaanka uu socdo.
Dhacdooyin kale oo la xiriira
Dhacdadan ayaa timid kadib laba dhacdo kale oo dhacdooyin ah oo ka dhacay Dublin, Ireland, halkaas oo dad badan oo yaryar ay ku dhaceen waddooyinka iyagoo ku socda dhanka khaldan. Sarkaal sare oo booliis ah oo Ireland ah ayaa sheegay in qaar ka mid ah dadka ay ku socdaan waddooyinka 'si ay u helaan sawirrada internetka.'
Parliamentka Ireland ayaa codsaday in TikTok uu sharxo sida uu uga saaro 'waxyaabaha la sheegay inay kuugu jiraan waddooyinka.' Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha ee Ireland, Michael Martin, ayaa sheegay in 'waxyaabahan khaldan' ay noqon karaan mid aan la ogolaan karin.
A Volkswagen Passat carrying five passengers was travelling the wrong way down the A66 highway near Middlesbrough when it collided head-on with a police vehicle during a pursuit, killing all seven occupants at the scene on Saturday.
The Crash and Fatalities
The collision occurred at around 3:39am (02:39 GMT) after Cleveland Police officers began a pursuit upon sighting a suspicious vehicle. The Volkswagen Passat, carrying five members of the public, was travelling the wrong way down the A66 highway when it struck a marked police vehicle heading in the correct direction.
All occupants of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene. The two officers killed were police constables Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38. Cleveland Police said they had formally identified the passengers and were contacting their families.
Police and Political Responses
Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller said, 'This is an incredibly sad day for Cleveland,' and described the two officers as 'brave officers... who didn't return home to their families at the end of their shift.' Local politician Anna Turley added that it is crucial to respect the ongoing investigation and avoid speculation at this deeply painful time.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed his devastation on X, urging people 'to avoid speculation at this time.' The Independent Office for Police Conduct is also investigating the incident alongside Cleveland Police.
Wider Context of Wrong-Side Driving
The incident follows two similar recent head-on crashes near Dublin, with authorities highlighting a social media-driven trend for 'wrong-side' driving among young people. A total of 12 people have been killed in less than a week in separate accidents involving cars driving on the wrong side of the road in the UK and Ireland.
Ireland's taoiseach Michael Martin said, 'There can be no tolerance for this reckless behaviour that we have seen on our roads recently. It must stop.' Irish police chief Justin Kelly warned that 'what makes this reckless behaviour even more appalling is that in some cases it is being done for social media.' An Irish parliament committee has asked TikTok to explain how it removes content 'that appears to glorify dangerous and illegal behaviour on our roads.'
