Another 16-year-old girl remains in hospital following the incident.

Police officers are continuing a search of the River Nene after a girl’s body was found following a fatal incident on Tuesday, March 17. An 18-year-old man, believed to have been driving a car that entered the river, has still not been found.

The car, which entered the water at North Brink in Wisbech St Mary at around 8.20pm, contained five people. They were all aged between 16 and 18.

Specialist dive teams recovered the body of a 16-year-old girl, who was believed to be a rear seat passenger, on Wednesday afternoon (March 18). The family of the girl who died is being supported by specialist police family liaison officers.

The three other people involved were able to get out of the vehicle and were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. A 16-year-old girl and 18-year-old boy have been discharged from hospital while another 16-year-old girl remains in hospital.

North Brink, which was closed by emergency services who were at the scene on Wednesday (March 18), has reopened.

Detective Chief Inspector Garry Webb, from the road policing unit, said: “This is a terrible tragedy, and we are supporting all the families and the young survivors through what is a traumatic time for them all.

“Our priority today is to find the young man who remain unaccounted for and specialist search teams remain at the scene.

“Detectives from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit also remain at the scene and they will continue engagement with the survivors and all the families affected.”

Anyone who witnessed what happened, saw the vehicle prior to the crash or has dashcam footage should report it to the police using the reference incident 515 of 17 March. Anyone without access to the internet can call 101.

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