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Truck Falls Off Delaware Memorial Bridge

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Jul 11, 2025.

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  1. Jul 11, 2025 #1
    mjd4277

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  3. Jul 11, 2025 #2
    Concorde

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    Dang it.

    Isn’t this the same bridge that another driver went over and lost his life? Was a few years ago, driver was able to get on top of the trailer but ended up losing the battle. Think it was winter time and the water was freezing cold.
     
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    O.Henry

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    Doesn’t help my Gephyrophobia one bit!
    Especially the old rusted out (I-70) Illinois
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  5. Jul 11, 2025 #4
    bryan21384

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    Well that's the wrong place to go for a swim! Yikes!
     
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  7. Jul 11, 2025 #5
    Grouch

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    I could be wrong, but I believe you are referring to an accident that happened on The Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel . The crossing on hwy 13 from the Va. mainland to the Eastern Shore.
     
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    Concorde

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    No, you’re right, it was the Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel. I vaguely remember seeing the news of the driver on top of the trailer when they were trying to save him. Maybe I’m just imagining things?
     
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    mjd4277

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    Definitely a wrong place to go for a dive as well-174 foot drop from the bridge deck to the water!
     
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    bryan21384

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    The sudden impact though....into what is probably a decently polluted river! If he survived the impact, then it was the water that poisoned him!
     
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    mjd4277

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    It’s to be determined-they’re still looking for him,as well as the truck,apparently the driver was bobtailing!
    There’s a good chance the current may have carried him out!
     
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    MACK E-6

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    There was also the Mountaire driver who went into the water on the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge on 50 some years back.
     
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