# Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear in Sunderland

> 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.

- Published: 2026-09-29T18:31:19.607Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T22:32:07.300Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Education, Politics
- Involves: Ch Supt Scott Cowie, Houghton-le-Spring, Jackson Duke, Kim McGuinness, Lewis Atkinson, Luke Etheridge, North East Ambulance Service, Northumbria Police, Panns Bank, Panns Bank near Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, Policía de Northumbria, RNLI teams

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T18:31:19.607Z - BBC News: [Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear in Sunderland](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8y5zxeq5dl3o)
- 2026-09-30T17:01:19.934Z - BBC News: [Teens who died when car entered River Wear named](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5yw1zg8lqgo)
- 2026-09-30T22:32:07.300Z - Clarin: [Accidente fatal en Inglaterra: tres adolescentes murieron luego de que el auto en el que viajaban cayera al río](https://www.clarin.com/internacional/accidente-fatal-inglaterra-adolescentes-murieron-luego-auto-viajaban-cayera-rio_0_7Ro7aCqmmv.html)

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