Car Plunge Into River Wear Deaths
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- Evie LakeBBC
- Federica BedendoBBC
- Tom WilkinsonEvening Standard
- Stanley Murphy-JohnsEvening Standard
- Glen KeoghDaily Mail
- Noor QurashiDaily Mail
- Izzie AddisonEvening Standard
- Pamela BilalovaBBC
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A 17-year-old boy who managed to reach safety has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the force said.
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- 29 Sep
Northumbria Police said just before 13:30 BST a black Audi A3 came off the road at Panns Bank near Wearmouth Bridge, in Sunderland, and entered the water.
- 30 Sep
The three who died have been named as Jackson Duke, 17, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16.
Coverage 8 articles
2 Oct Families remember teens who died in river
BBC
30 Sep Teenagers killed when car plunged into River Wear named by police
Evening Standard
30 Sep Pictured: Two boys and girl killed after car plunged into River Wear - as police confirm surviving teen arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Daily Mail
30 Sep Teens who died in car which entered river named
BBC
30 Sep Major operation to recover car in which three teens died in river plunge
Evening Standard
29 Sep Police investigate after three teenagers killed when Audi A3 entered River Wear
Evening Standard
29 Sep Teenager arrested after three youngsters killed when car entered the River Wear
Evening Standard
29 Sep Car going into River Wear triggers large rescue effort
BBC
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