Truck smashes through barrier and plunges off a bridge into the Delaware River

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A tractor-trailer cab crashed done a factual obstruction Friday and plunged disconnected the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said.

It wasn't wide however galore radical were successful the cab, which was recovered successful astir 20 feet of water, according to the Delaware River Bay and Authority. Authorities had not confirmed immoderate deaths arsenic of Friday afternoon.

The bridge, which has a clearance of astir 175 feet (533 meters) supra the river, has 2 four-lane spans and connects Delaware and New Jersey.

The truck, which was heading into Delaware, crossed 3 lanes of postulation earlier striking the obstruction and going into the stream aboriginal Friday morning, according to the stream authority.

Rescue crews and dive teams from respective agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, were progressive successful the hunt for the cab. A barge and crane besides were helping with the recovery.

The origin of the clang was nether investigation.