US EditionTractor-Trailer Cab Crashes, Plunges Off Bridge
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, JUL 11 – The tractor trailer struck and collapsed a concrete wall before falling into the river, prompting multi-agency rescue efforts including dive teams, officials said.
- A tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete wall and plunged off the southbound Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River early Friday morning, July 11, 2025, in New Castle, Delaware.
- The crash occurred after the Bobtail Tractor crossed three lanes on the bridge downslope and struck the wall, causing it to collapse before the vehicle entered the water, and the cause remains under investigation.
- Emergency crews, including multiple dive teams, area fire companies, and the U.S. Coast Guard, responded immediately and began searching the river for the tractor-trailer and unknown number of occupants.
- Officials closed the left lane of the southbound span and noted that no other vehicles were involved, with bridge authorities warning motorists to expect delays and stating the cab "crashed right through the concrete wall," according to James Salmon.
- The search and investigation are ongoing, with the truck and driver not yet located, while three other lanes of the bridge remain open to traffic as authorities manage the incident.
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Truck smashes through barrier, plunges off bridge into Delaware River
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier Friday and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said. It wasn’t clear how many people were in the cab, which was found in about 20 feet of water, according to the Delaware River Bay and Authority. Two four-lane spans make up the bridge that connects Delaware and New Jersey. The truck, which was heading into Delaware, crossed …
Truck Smashes Through Barrier and Plunges off a Bridge Into the Delaware River
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier Friday and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said. It wasn’t clear how many people were in the cab, which was found in about 20 feet of water, according to the Delaware River Bay and Authority. Two four-lane […]
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