Overview
- A 13-year-old boy was found dead after a Toyota Kluger crashed into a paddock on Willow Road in Gateshead in the early hours.
- Three other teenagers were taken to hospital under police guard, including a 14-year-old arrested at the scene with leg injuries and an 18-year-old detained after inquiries.
- Police say the Kluger had been reported stolen from nearby Swansea within hours before the crash and they are investigating the theft and crash circumstances.
- Officers were told two other people in the vehicle fled before police arrived and searches and inquiries to locate them are under way.
- Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 as investigations continue.