Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP159701)
In a concerning series of events on the evening of June 16, 2026, 35-year-old Michael Francis Ingram of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, disappeared under alarming circumstances. Ingram's vehicle was seen on surveillance footage driving onto the Betsy Ross Bridge, heading west into Philadelphia, at approximately 8:28 PM. Shortly after, at 8:34 PM, the Delaware River Port Authority Police received a call from a motorist who reported seeing a vehicle stopped on the bridge.
The witness stated that a Black male, who was wearing a dark hoodie and shorts, quickly got out of the car.
Upon their arrival at the scene, police discovered Ingram's vehicle abandoned on the bridge. A review of the bridge's surveillance footage revealed a person falling from the bridge into the Delaware River just a few minutes earlier, at 8:31 PM. Ingram's family confirmed that the vehicle belonged to him and that he was the last person seen driving it. At the time of his disappearance, Ingram was described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a burgundy hooded sweatshirt and shorts. Distinctive physical features include scars on both of his thumbs and a reported bulge in his lower abdomen; he has no tattoos.
The investigation into Michael Ingram's disappearance is being handled by the Delaware River Port Authority Police Department. As of the initial reports following the incident, Ingram had not returned home and his family was unable to make contact with him. Despite search efforts, the individual seen falling from the bridge has not been recovered from the water. The case highlights a distressing situation that began with an abandoned vehicle on a major bridge and led to the tragic possibility of a fall into the river below, leaving family and authorities searching for answers.Last Seen: Jun 16, 2026
