Joe Biden marks 49th anniversary of car crash that killed wife and daughter

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wait for family as they walk from St Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, December 18 (Matt Rourke/PA)

President Joe Biden commemorated the 49th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and infant daughter, visiting their graves at the Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church.

Their deaths occurred just after Delaware voters elected Mr Biden to the Senate in 1972 and the fatal car crash became a defining moment that has shaped his persona and career.