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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore of Virginia is over 17 miles long of bridge alone with two tunnels in between, and it is the longest bridge-tunnel extension in the world and is what some call the 8th Wonder of the World. It is a marvelous structure to behold; one that I’ve crossed many times during my lifetime.
But yesterday, the Bridge-Tunnel became a death trap for one Tractor-trailer driving. While crossing the bridge-tunnel extension on Thursday, High Winds because a major issue, and it blew the Tractor-trailer off the bridge into the water.
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki says the tractor-trailer was blown off the bridge shortly before 12:30 p.m. and the driver was rescued a little after 1.
