Teenager in critical condition after crash
The crash happened on Rutherford Road in Sunderland on Sunday
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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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