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Teen Girl's Body Recovered from River Nene After Crash; One Missing

Published 18 March 2026

Cambridgeshire Police recovered the body of a teenage girl from the River Nene on Wednesday afternoon following a car crash that plunged a vehicle carrying five teenagers into the water near Wisbech the previous evening. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, along North Brink in Wisbech St Marys, leaving one male teenager still unaccounted for as search efforts continue.

According to police reports, the car was traveling southbound when it left the road and entered the river. The five occupants, all aged between 16 and 18 and including two males and three females, were involved in the single-vehicle accident. Three of them, two females and one male, managed to exit the submerged vehicle and were transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn. Officials confirmed that their injuries are non-life-threatening, and the individuals are receiving treatment.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene after reports of the crash surfaced. On Wednesday, March 18, specialist dive teams joined the operation, scouring the riverbank and waters near North Brink. The recovery of the girl's body was announced shortly before 5 p.m., marking a somber...

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