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Two escape, one missing, after car crashes into Wanganui river

Sunday 29 November 2009, 11:54AM

By New Zealand Police

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WHANGANUI

At about 9.45pm Wanganui Police received a report of a vehicle accident. The report was that a vehicle had left Somme Parade, Wanganui and crashed into the Wanganui River. Two occupants from the vehicle (an adult female and a 14 year old child) escaped the vehicle before it became fully submerged in the river. A third occupant (a 12 year old child) is currently missing. Police and Dive squad are currently on scene in an effort to locate the vehicle and the missing child.