Uncle of man killed in A66 crash jailed for driving 100mph the wrong way down same stretch months before fatal collision
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Current understanding
One report says investigations into the A66 crash are continuing and that total arrests have reached 17. [1][2][3][4]
Another report says the uncle of a man killed in the crash was jailed for driving 100mph the wrong way down the same stretch months before the fatal collision. [5]
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10/100
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routine human impact
Multiple ownership groups report the event, but their claims are not directly comparable.
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- Reported deathsDeaths reported without a reliable count
killed
- Reported injuries1 reported injury
A66 crash