Newly released photographs show a road riddled with potholes just days before a speeding car struck one and plunged into a river, killing two teenagers.

A VW Polo driven by Declan Berry was travelling at about 90mph (145km/h) moments before it entered the River Nene on North Brink, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 17 March, killing him and one of his passengers.

Four days earlier, Cambridgeshire County Council had ordered repairs to 98 potholes along the road, with the work scheduled to start on 3 April.

The authority said repairs to that section of North Brink had been "scheduled in line with our normal maintenance processes and response times".

Photographs obtained by the BBC through the Freedom of Information Act show the road's condition when council officials visited.

The repairs were carried out on 20 March, while the road was closed following the fatal crash.

An inquest last month heard that three other passengers escaped from the car, but that 16-year-old Eden Bunn died from a head injury.

The body of Berry, who was 18, was recovered from the river two weeks later.

One of the passengers told the hearing he had asked Berry to "slow down", but the driver replied: "We will be fine."

The speed limit on that stretch of North Brink is 60mph (96km/h).

A police report found the driver's speed was "the most significant contributory factor" to the crash, but that the condition of the road and presence of potholes also played a role.

The court heard the council had received 127 complaints about the road's condition in the months before the crash, including reports of potholes, mud and debris on the carriageway.

It is not known whether the pothole struck by Berry's car was among those photographed.

A council spokesperson said: "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of Declan Berry and Eden Bunn and all of those affected.

"We are aware of the coroner's findings that the condition of the road more than minimally contributed to the collision.

"Safety is our primary concern. We carefully prioritise our maintenance resources across the 4,500km of our road network.

"The most urgent defects are made safe within two hours and fully repaired within five days."

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