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Truck Cab Found Under Delaware River as Search Continues for Missing Driver

Investigators recovered the submerged cab in about 20 feet of water, triggering assessments of bridge integrity, dive safety, next-phase search plans.

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.
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)
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Overview

  • A bobtail tractor veered across three southbound lanes of the Delaware Memorial Bridge before breaching a concrete barrier and plunging into the river around 3:40 a.m. on July 11.
  • Local and federal dive teams including the Delaware State Police Marine Unit and U.S. Coast Guard located the cab about 20 feet underwater by late morning.
  • The missing driver and any other occupants remain unaccounted for as crews prepare to resume underwater searches.
  • Traffic delays from the southbound left-lane closure were cleared by mid-morning and temporary barriers have been installed on the bridge.
  • The Delaware River & Bay Authority is investigating the crash’s cause while engineers assess structural integrity and underwater hazards.