A young person died when their vehicle plunged into a waste facility.

A tragic accident has left a community in shock as an 18-year-old lost their life when their car crashed into a sewage treatment pit. The incident occurred in Castleford, West Yorkshire in the early hours of the morning, with the victim's car being found partially submerged in a wastewater tank. Emergency services were alerted to the scene just before 6:20 am today, and upon arrival, they found the victim's body a few yards away from the vehicle.

Reports stated that the car, a VW Golf, had left Whedon Road and ended up in the sewage ditch at Wheldale Sewage Works. Luckily, two other occupants of the car, both 21 years old, were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment. However, they have since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. As for the victim, although they have been identified as an 18-year-old from Wakefield, their name has not yet been released to the public.

The incident has prompted an investigation by the Major Collision Enquiry Team, who are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Water rescue teams and firefighters were deployed to the scene despite the subzero temperatures and found the car submerged in the water. Pictures from the scene show the wreckage of the car in the vast wastewater oxidation ditch.

Police have now reopened the roads after having closed them for a period of time. They are asking for anyone who may have seen the vehicle traveling along Wheldon Road from the direction of Airedale before the crash to come forward with information. Additionally, if anyone has any footage of the incident, they are urged to contact the authorities as it may help in their investigation.

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