NEW CASTLE, Del. -- The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) police department is investigating a single vehicle that occurred in lane 6 of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza at approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the female driver who was operating a Honda Accord struck the concrete abutment in front of the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire.  

Emergency responders from Deepwater Fire, Minquadale Fire, Holloway Terrace Fire, and New Castle County Paramedics arrived on scene, extricated the driver from her burning vehicle and extinguished the fire.  The victim, a resident of Swedesboro, New Jersey, was transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment.  

The accident closed more than half of Toll Plaza lanes for multiple hours for accident reconstruction, removal of the vehicle and cleanup of the scene.  The accident remains under investigation by the DRBA police department’s accident reconstruction team.  

About the Delaware River and Bay Authority 
The DRBA, a bi-state governmental agency created by Compact in 1962, owns and operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Cape May- Lewes Ferry, and the Forts Ferry Crossing.  The DRBA also manages two airports in New Jersey (Millville Executive Airport and Cape May Airport) and three in Delaware (Wilmington Airport, Civil Air Terminal and Delaware Airpark). All DRBA operating revenues are generated through bridge, ferry and airport facilities.  For more information, visit www.drba.net.