Two UK police officers were among seven people killed in a two-vehicle collision near Middlesbrough in the early hours of the morning.

Cleveland Police said the incident took place at around 3.39 am (0239 GMT) on a main road near the South Bank area to the east of Middlesbrough.

Two UK police officers were among seven people killed in a two-vehicle collision near Middlesbrough in the early hours of the morning.

Cleveland Police said the incident took place at around 3.39 am (0239 GMT) on a main road near the South Bank area to the east of Middlesbrough.

Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Five teenagers and two police officers were killed in Britain after the squad car was struck by a car going the wrong way Saturday.

Cleveland Police said a car carrying five people was traveling the wrong way down highway near and collided with a police vehicle.

London: A police car collided with a passenger car on a main road near Middlesbrough in northeast England, resulting in the death of several people on

The police said the incident occurred at 03.39 am (0239 GMT) near the South Bank area east of Middlesbrough and that all occupants of the two vehicles died at the scene.

Two serving police officers in a marked car and five members of the public travelling in the other vehicle died in the A66 collision.

Two serving police officers in a marked car and five members of the public travelling in the other vehicle died in the A66 collision.

A car crash in northeast England killed seven people including two police officers.