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Officials: Truck plunges off bridge in Chesapeake Bay

By Associated Press
U.S. Coast Guard On Patrol In Virginia PORTSMOUTH, VA - APRIL 5: U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter passes over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel while on patrol April 5, 2003 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Patrols like this one can last nearly six hours and cover over 300 miles. The helicopter and its crew, fly a loosely planned patrol circuit as precaution against being predictable. The waters and bridge tunnels of Chesapeake Bay are of strategic importance because of the amount of shipping traffic that enters the bay for cargo terminals in the area. (Photo by Liza Mizelle/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
By Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for the driver of a box truck that plunged off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

The crash happened around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday on the bridge’s northbound lanes. Virginia Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Richard Trent says emergency response crews were searching for the driver after finding the vehicle floating in the water.

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Tara Molle says witnesses saw a man leave the truck and drift westward in the water. Molle says it isn’t clear whether the driver climbed or fell out of the vehicle.

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