Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear
The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water, police say.
Three teenagers lost their lives after a car crashed into the River Wear. The incident occurred near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland around 1:30 PM local time. A black Audi A3 driven by four individuals veered off the road and plunged into the river. Fortunately, one of the occupants, a 17-year-old boy, managed to survive the accident and was hospitalized with minor injuries.
He has since been taken into custody as part of the investigation. The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl were recovered from the water. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Ch Supt Scott Cowie, the area commander for Sunderland, described the event as a "truly tragic incident" and expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
The police are still gathering information about the circumstances surrounding the accident. Members of the public have been advised to stay away from the area. Emergency services, including Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue, North East Ambulance Service, and RNLI teams, responded promptly to assist with the rescue efforts. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness requested updates from the incident commander, and Sunderland's Labour MP Lewis Atkinson offered his sympathies to those affected.
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