Two Officers and Five Lives Lost | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Two police officers, Peter Blades and Tom Clough, tragically lost their lives in a high-speed crash on the A66 highway when struck by a car traveling the wrong way — an incident that also claimed five young lives, including 18-year-old Makai Saddington, who was awaiting trial for racially abusing and assaulting police. The suspect vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat with cloned plates, had triggered ANPR alerts and was under pursuit after multiple linked incidents. Though not initially involved in the chase, the officers were en route to assist when the collision occurred. Their families have paid…