College pays tribute to three students who died in car river plunge

A car is removed from the River Wear in Sunderland, after three teenagers died when a car entered the water on Tuesday (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

The death of three teenagers who were in a car that plunged into the River Wear was a “heartbreaking loss”, the college where they studied has said.

Northumbria Police said a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after an Audi A3 went into the water near Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday.