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Wednesday, January 06, 2016

JUST IN: Tractor-trailer driver survives plunge over Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Officials have confirmed a tractor-trailer has gone overboard at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

According to officials, it happened southbound at mile post 14, shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Tom Anderson with Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel confirms the driver is alive and was pulled out of the water by Virginia Beach Marine Patrol at 3:55 p.m.

Super Doppler 10 Meteorologist Ashley Baylor says the water temperature at the time of the accident was 49.1 degrees. The driver was flown via Nightingale to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was injured but officials did not have information on the extent of his injuries.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

God Bless him. I am always leery about driving across that bridge and going over board.

Anonymous said...

Pay attention and you don't go overboard.

bayman said...

Doesn't surprise me the way these truckers drive around here. Should have stayed in his lane like the signs say on that bridge. That's what he gets for being in a hurry. Could have been worse and killed the driver in the other vehicle with his crazy driving.