Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ Margaret
A family grieving for the loss of a grandmother following a crash have led tributes to the 75-year-old as collision investigators revealed they have now arrested five men over the tragedy.
Margaret Murray, from Easington, lost her life in the smash on the A689 near Great ham at about 12.45 pm on Tuesday, when she was a passenger in one of the vehicles.
It was first reported as a two-car incident.
But Cleveland Police have now said it involved four vehicles and confirmed five men have now been questioned over what happened.
Three, aged 19, 20 and 25, were all taken into custody in the hours after the incident while a 24-year-old and 26-year-old have since been arrested.
All have been released under investigation.
Police have appealed for witnesses who saw or captured footage of a red Audi A4 convertible and a black Volkswagen Golf in the lead up to the incident.
They have now said a second Golf, with grey paintwork, and a Citroen Picas so were also involved.
In a statement released through police, Margaret’s family said: “Margaret was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sisterin-law and friend who will be greatly missed.”
Her loved ones have asked for privacy as they grieve together.
One person was taken to the University Hospital of James Cook Hospital after sustaining injuries not thought to be lifethreatening.
The road was closed until 10pm.
Anyone who can help can contact the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on 101, quoting incident number 49411.