Frankfurt: An 18-year-old boy has died after a car carrying five youngsters plunged into the Main River in Frankfurt overnight, German police said on Saturday. A 17-year-old girl is in a critical condition; both were recovered by divers from the water. The other three passengers managed to rescue themselves independently and were taken to the hospital by emergency services.
According to Ghana News Agency, the car overturned from the quayside in the German financial centre's eastern port late on Friday, plunging 8 meters into the water. An eyewitness called the emergency services immediately. The police report indicated that the vehicle drove towards the port basin for reasons unknown, broke through the protective barrier, fell into the north basin of the eastern port, and sank to the bottom.
The five passengers were aged between 17 and 18 years old. The car has since been hauled out of the water, and police are currently awaiting a report to determine further details about the incident.