Tractor Trailer Cab Crashes Into Delaware River Off Memorial Bridge

A bobtail tractor trailer cab crashed off the southbound Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River early on July 11, 2025, triggering a large-scale multi-agency rescue and search operation. The vehicle crossed three lanes of traffic, smashed through a concrete wall near the Delaware anchorage, and plunged into the river, with no other vehicles involved. Multiple dive teams and the U.S. Coast Guard are actively searching the water for any occupants, but the number of people inside the cab and their condition remain unknown. The crash caused significant damage to the bridge barrier, tearing a large hole and collapsing the concrete wall, though officials have not reported any structural impacts to the bridge itself. The left lane of the bridge remains closed as authorities continue the investigation and search efforts. The cause of the truck veering across lanes and crashing through the barrier has not yet been determined.