2 dead, 1 injured after crash on Delaware Memorial Bridge

NEW CASTLE, Delaware (WPVI) -- Two people have died and another person was injured after a crash on the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.

It happened around 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the bridge.

Officials confirm to Action News that three occupants in a disabled vehicle were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. Two of the occupants have died. The condition of the third victim remains unclear.

Traffic was impacted for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene.