Boy, 15, killed after car plunges into river as driver is arrested over fatal smash A TEENAGE boy died after the car he was a passenger in plunged into a river - with the driver arrested.
Investigators would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision, saw the car travelling along the Embankment prior to the collision or who may have dash-cam footage that captured any part of the collision.
Joe Maddy, 15, of Irchester, was travelling in a silver Toyota Hilux, on Friday (February 7), when for reasons not yet known, the car left the road and entered the River Nene at the Embankment in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
Specially trained family liaison officers from the Force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are supporting Joe’s family and have asked that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.
Emergency services attended the scene, with crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service conducting a water rescue but sadly, Joe later died in hospital.
