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Tragic Incident on River Wear Claims Lives of Three Teenagers
Three teenagers have died following a car accident that resulted in their vehicle entering the River Wear in Sunderland just before 1.30pm on Tuesday. A 17-year-old boy, who was also in the car, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene near Wearmouth Bridge. The 17-year-old managed to get to safety and was subsequently taken into police custody, where he remains.
The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl were recovered from the river. Their next of kin have been notified and are receiving support from specially-trained officers from Northumbria Police.
The surviving boy is currently being treated in hospital for non-serious injuries. Authorities are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, with no other vehicles believed to have been involved at this time.
