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Tractor-Trailer Cab Found Under Delaware Memorial Bridge; Driver Presumed Dead

Search will resume Saturday pending tidal conditions to raise the cab for investigation of the cause of Friday’s crash.

This photo provided by Delaware River and Bay Authority shows the scene where a tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, between Delaware and New Jersey, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Delaware River and Bay Authority via AP)
Emergency personnel stand near an apparently damaged portion of the railing (center) on the southbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge after a report of a commercial vehicle plunging off the bridge into the Delaware River before dawn July 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • Divers located the bobtail tractor-trailer cab about 20 feet underwater near the bridge’s anchorage after suspending efforts Friday evening due to tidal conditions.
  • The driver, who remains unaccounted for, is now presumed dead as recovery operations prepare to resume at first light.
  • Authorities have not yet confirmed how many occupants were in the cab when it broke through a concrete barrier and plunged into the river.
  • The Delaware River & Bay Authority has launched an official investigation into the crash and is assessing barrier damage for emergency repairs.
  • Traffic on the southbound span of I-295 fully reopened Friday afternoon after temporary lane closures led to significant delays.