A driver died on Thursday after his tractor-trailer was blown over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia.
The man was spotted atop the vehicle’s cab at about 12:35 p.m. and was recovered by a Navy helicopter. He died while en route to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, WVEC.com reports.
The four lane, 23-mile span was experiencing winds in excess of 47 mph around the time of the accident, the facility said on Twitter.
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So sad. The bridge should have been closed. Why was it not closed to high profile vehicles. Prayers for the family.
ReplyDeleteLong-haul truckers are the unsung heros of our economy. May God bless him and his family.
ReplyDeleteThey usually do close the bridge to high profile vehicles in such windy conditions. Someone will hear about this mistake, probably in a lawsuit.
ReplyDeleteThe 40 mph reported wind speed was correct,but the explosive gusts were exceeding 60mph.It's like rocking a vehicle back and forth until it turns over.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. His family is heartbroken. Blessings to them.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace. We have no idea what people go through so we can have our stores replenished on the Eastern Shore. The saddest story I've read in months.
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