### [2026-09-29](/feed/2026/09/29/index.md)

##### River Wear
# A vehicle crashes through a fence and plunges into the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, killing three teenagers. The driver of the vehicle, also a teenager, is later arrested by Northumbria Police. 




### Sources:

1. [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/teenagers-killed-after-car-went-into-river-wear-in-sunderland-named-by-police-13593730)

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