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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 3, 2026

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Four schools in Middlesbrough will close at lunchtime as ’large numbers of people’ are expected to descend on the areaS1
Four Middlesbrough schools will close early on Friday as the funeral of A66 crash victim Jakub Matusiak, 23, takes place nearbyS2

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

Four schools in Middlesbrough will close at lunchtime as ’large numbers of people’ are expected to descend on the area

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Middlesbrough schools to close ahead of funeral for man, 23, killed in A66 crash

Four Middlesbrough schools will close early on Friday as the funeral of A66 crash victim Jakub Matusiak, 23, takes place nearby

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

United Kingdom Accidents & Disasters Jakub Matusiak

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 3, 2026

What to know

Four schools in Middlesbrough will close at lunchtime as ’large numbers of people’ are expected to descend on the areaS1
Four Middlesbrough schools will close early on Friday as the funeral of A66 crash victim Jakub Matusiak, 23, takes place nearbyS2

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Timeline · newest first

1mo Independent

Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

1mo Mirror

Middlesbrough schools to close ahead of funeral for man, 23, killed in A66 crash

Sources · 2 citations

S1 Independent 1 report · EN

S2 MirrorLead 1 report · EN

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

Middlesbrough schools to close ahead of funeral for man, 23, killed in A66 crash

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

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Schools to close as A66 crash funeral expected to cause ‘traffic disruption’

Middlesbrough schools to close ahead of funeral for man, 23, killed in A66 crash

Sources · 2 citations

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