Overview
- The SUV became stuck near the water around 4 a.m. Wednesday at Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.
- Police said the students had been driving on the sand and allegedly doing donuts before the rising tide trapped the vehicle.
- Fire officials said the two got out on their own into waist-deep water and called 911, and responders found them uninjured.
- The Hyundai Tucson was towed from the water around 6 a.m., showed extensive interior flooding and exterior damage, and appears totaled, according to police.
- The incident remains under investigation with potential charges pending, and officials expect towing costs to fall to the owner or insurance; cars are not permitted on the beach.