Car goes into River Wear as emergency services respond

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 30 Sept, 02:55 · Archive

A car has gone into the River Wear in Sunderland near Wearmouth Bridge.

A car has plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland near Wearmouth Bridge, triggering a major emergency response. Police, the air ambulance and the coastguard attended the scene, with lifeboat volunteers searching the water. People were asked to avoid the area.

How it is being reported

• 13 dramatic images of huge emergency services response to reports of car going into River WearSunderland Echo · 29 Sept, 19:08
• Car plunges into River Wear in Sunderland sparking huge emergency responseChronicleLive · 29 Sept, 17:29
• Everything we know so far as emergency services rush to River Wear incidentSunderland Echo · 29 Sept, 16:02
• Car enters River Wear LIVE: Major emergency response near Wearmouth Bridge in SunderlandChronicleLive · 29 Sept, 15:22
• Emergency services on scene as car reported to have gone into River WearSunderland Echo · 29 Sept, 14:38

In this story: River Wear · Sunderland · Wearmouth Bridge

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