Teen driver charged with causing death of boy in car that plunged into river at Wellingborough Embankment
By Kate Cronin
Published 28th May 2026, 00:00 BST
The driver of a Toyota Hilux that went into the River Nene in Wellingborough, killing Joe Maddy, is set to appear in court today.
Freddie Foreman, 19, will face Northampton Magistrates’ Court this afternoon (Thursday, May 28).
He is charged with causing the death of Joe Maddy last February, by driving without due care and attention while intoxicated.
Foreman, of Woodlands Road, Irchester, is alleged to have had a blood alcohol reading of 148 milligrammes of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg.
The incident at the River Nene happened at 11.10pm on Friday, February 7, 2025 when the silver pickup left the carriageway and went into the Nene. Joe was rescued from the water but died later in hospital.