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Driver of tractor-trailer cab that crashed off Delaware Memorial Bridge identified

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Published  July 14, 2025 2:36pm EDT
Delaware
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Driver, tractor-trailer cab recovered from Delaware River

Driver, tractor-trailer cab recovered from Delaware River

The body of the male driver of a tractor-trailer cab whose vehicle crossed two lanes of traffic on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, hit a wall and crashed into the Delaware River below has been recovered along with the cab, officials announced.

The Brief

    • Zair Murzakov, 35, was idenitifed by authorities as the driver of a tractor trailer cab that crashed off the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Friday.
    • Investigators said the crash happened when the cab struck a concrete wall and fell off the bridge into the river below.
    • A search team located the cab and recovered Murzakov's body a day later.

PHILADELPHIA - A New York City man has been identified as the driver of a tractor-trailer cab that crashed through a concrete barrier and off the Delaware Memorial Bridge. 

Zair Murzakov, 35, was behind the wheel of a Bobtail tractor-trailer cab that crashed and plummeted into the Delaware River early Friday morning. 

Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the fatal crash.

What we know:

Investigators say Zair Murzakov, 35, was driving a Bobtail tractor cab on the southbound side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge around 3 a.m. Friday morning. 

For unknown reasons, authorities say the vehicle crossed two lanes of traffic before smashing through a concrete barrier and off the side of the bridge. 

A search team located and recovered the truck cab and Murzakov's body submerged 20 feet below the day after the crash. 

What we don't know:

The cause of the deadly crash remains unknown. 

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