Teenager in critical condition after crash

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Image caption, The crash happened on Rutherford Road in Sunderland on Sunday
  • Author, Evie Lake
  • Role, 成人快手 News, North East and Cumbria

A teenager is in critical condition after being injured in a car crash.

The 19-year-old was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta that left the road and hit a wall and parked vehicle on Rutherford Road, in the Red House area of Sunderland, at 08:20 BST on Sunday.

The driver of the car - a 33-year-old man - left the scene but has since been arrested, Northumbria Police said.

Meanwhile the injured teenager remains in hospital for treatment.

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