Brief
Car crashes into River Wear near Sunderland, emergency services deployed
Rescue teams are searching the river after a vehicle breached a barrier and fell into the water.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A vehicle entered the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland at about 1.30pm, triggering a large emergency response. Police, fire, ambulance and coastguard teams were on scene, with rescue boats and a helicopter deployed to search the water. The incident was first reported by a neighbour who called 999 after seeing the car breach a barrier and plunge into the river. The Northumbria Police, North East Ambulance Service and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service all confirmed that emergency crews were at the scene and urged the public to stay away from the area. The mayor of North East England, Kim McGuinness, said she was aware of the incident and was keeping the incident commander updated. No information is yet available on whether anyone was inside the vehicle.
Key facts
- A car entered the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge at 1.30pm (dailymail.co.uk)
- Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard and a helicopter were deployed (dailymail.co.uk)
- The incident was first reported by a neighbour who called 999 (dailymail.co.uk)
- No information on occupants of the vehicle is available (dailymail.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “Huge emergency response after 'car goes through barrier into river'”
