Three teenagers climbed into a black Audi. Minutes later, it vanished beneath the River Wear. Sirens, helicopters, desperate divers cutting through freezing water – but nothing could turn back time. Three young lives gone, one survivor under arrest, and a city demanding answers.In the cold light of day, Sunderland is left with flowers, questions, and a silence that feels heavier than the river itself. A black Audi A3 left the road and plunged into the Wear, taking two teenage boys and a teenage girl with it. The only survivor, a 17-year-old boy, managed to escape the sinking car and reach the bank, where he was rushed to hospital and later arrested.
Harrowing details emerge as three teenagers die after car plunges into river – 17-year-old boy arrested
