The tragic crash last week, where a truck plunged into the icy Potomac River, claimed the lives of twin brothers Jerel and Jerod Wert, according to their sister.

It’s been nearly a week since a pickup truck drove off the Arlington Memorial Bridge and plunged into the Potomac River during a crash. In an update on Jan. 22, the United States Park Police (USPP) told DC News Now that the two victims were identified as Jerod and Jerel

The two people who died after their pickup truck crashed on the Arlington Memorial Bridge and plunged into the icy Potomac River have been identified by police as 52-year-old Maryland residents Jerod Wert and Jerel Wert.