Search Crews Recover Tractor-Trailer Cab from Delaware River

NEW CASTLE, Del. — Recovery crews located the cab of a tractor-trailer that plunged into the Delaware River early Friday morning after crashing off the southbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Authorities say the vehicle, which was not pulling a trailer,… The post Search Crews Recover Tractor-Trailer Cab from Delaware River appeared first on TV Delmarva Channel 33.

NEW CASTLE, Del. — Recovery crews located the cab of a tractor-trailer that plunged into the Delaware River early Friday morning after crashing off the southbound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Authorities say the vehicle, which was not pulling a trailer, was traveling south on I-295 around 3:40 a.m. when it veered across three lanes of traffic and continued onto the concrete pad near the Delaware-side anchorage. It then crashed through a reinforced wall and fell into the river. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The Delaware River & Bay Authority confirmed the cab was found submerged in roughly 20 feet of water. The driver’s condition has not been disclosed, and officials have not confirmed if any passengers were inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. Emergency response units, including dive teams from New Castle County, Delaware State Police, Wilmington Police, multiple fire companies, DNREC, and U.S. Coast Guard Air and Marine units, remain on scene. Search and recovery efforts are ongoing. The left southbound lane of the bridge remains closed to traffic as the investigation continues. The Delaware State Police and Delaware River & Bay Authority are leading the inquiry into the cause of the crash.

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