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# ‘Tactical contact’ not used by police before head-on A66 crash that killed seven, watchdog says Tuesday 16:26, UK  – [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Ftactical-contact-not-used-by-police-before-head-on-a66-crash-that-killed-seven-watchdog-says-13592080&t=%27Tactical%20contact%27%20not%20used%20by%20police%20before%20head-on%20A66%20crash%20that%20killed%20seven%2C%20watchdog%20says “Share on Facebook”) – [Share on X](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=%27Tactical%20contact%27%20not%20used%20by%20police%20before%20head-on%20A66%20crash%20that%20killed%20seven%2C%20watchdog%20says&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Ftactical-contact-not-used-by-police-before-head-on-a66-crash-that-killed-seven-watchdog-says-13592080 “Share on X”) – [Share on WhatsApp](whatsapp://send?text=%27Tactical%20contact%27%20not%20used%20by%20police%20before%20head-on%20A66%20crash%20that%20killed%20seven%2C%20watchdog%20says%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Ftactical-contact-not-used-by-police-before-head-on-a66-crash-that-killed-seven-watchdog-says-13592080 “Share on WhatsApp”) – [Share by.
Originally reported by Sky News UK.
This is a tragic loss of life that highlights the serious consequences of high-speed pursuits. My thoughts are with the families and friends of those who were killed; it’s unimaginable what they are going through right now. It’s essential that we learn from such incidents to prevent further tragedies in the future.
This is truly heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives; such tragic circumstances are hard to comprehend. We need to learn from this to prevent future tragedies.