Perdue truck driver dead in Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel overboard crash

[kscarbel2]

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/tractor-trailer-crash-closes-all-southbound-lanes-at-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel

https://www.wboc.com/news/update-perdue-driver-dead-after-truck-plummets-from-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/article_5a193eaa-b564-4548-af40-3877bb6c0ecc.html

[Geoff Weeks]

Seams odd to be that far from the structure. Not odd that you wouldn't survive the fall, however.  

[70mackMB]

That can be a ride crossing the CBBT. l was coming north one night and it was raining, then it went to freezing rain, then it snowed the last five miles before Delaware. Have a picture some where taken looking over the hood of the R model just before going into one of the tunnels. There was a super tanker ship crossing the tunnel made it look like the Bulldog was going to hit the side of the ship.    .....Hippy 

[tjc transport]

I was on the cbbt twice. Once going into Virginia, and once coming back north. Both times the people I was with made sure I drank a pint of jack dainiels before pouring me into a bunk in the back of the rv knowing my fear of bridges. 

[Geoff Weeks]

Been across it at least once. Don't like paying tolls so if there is a better way...

[kscarbel2]

A friend was northbound in a WS712LST Cruise-Liner. Headed down into the first CBBT tunnel (Thimble Shoal Channel tunnel) and there was a woman in a stalled car down at the flat bottom. He couldn't see her initially because the tunnel's curvature blocked direct vision of the car. He locked up the brakes. No Dynatard but that wouldn't have helped enough. He couldn't go around her because there were oncoming vehicles. It was an impossible scenario. He wasn't charged but it's a horrible memory to carry.

[cruiseliner64]

Yes that is a horrible memory for anyone to carry and it is my greatest fear that someone dies on my watch.Too many times Iv seen the devestation a driver goes through when some poor soul decides to end it all by jumping under a train.Known as a "ONE UNDER" on the railroad it has ended the career of many of my collegues.It hasnt happened to me and I hope and pray it never does but Iv been out ten times to recover trains after one and it is a horrible sight.How the emergency services deal with it day in day out I dont know but I have nothing but praise for them.......

Paul

[other dog]

I've been across it several times. I remember one time myself and Clarence Sparrow had both picked up loads up around Chicago going over to the eastern shore. I think I was going to Cheriton, I don't remember where he was going. But he had a van load and I had a flatbed load, and they made him park before we got on the bridge because of the wind. They let me go ahead and after I got unloaded the next morning I came back across empty and he was still sitting there with a bunch of other trucks.

It never bothered me going across it, what I always wondered about was those guys way out there fishing. The water looked rough and the boats looked tiny, and they'd be way out in the bay fishing. The boats were probably a lot bigger than they looked, they looked like a 12 foot John boat to me, but still not something I would ever do.

[kscarbel2]

2 hours ago, other dog said:

I've been across it several times. I remember one time myself and Clarence Sparrow had both picked up loads up around Chicago going over to the eastern shore. I think I was going to Cheriton, I don't remember where he was going. But he had a van load and I had a flatbed load, and they made him park before we got on the bridge because of the wind. They let me go ahead and after I got unloaded the next morning I came back across empty and he was still sitting there with a bunch of other trucks.

It never bothered me going across it, what I always wondered about was those guys way out there fishing. The water looked rough and the boats looked tiny, and they'd be way out in the bay fishing. The boats were probably a lot bigger than they looked, they looked like a 12 foot John boat to me, but still not something I would ever do.

I used to fish the four islands and have a lot of fun. But the fishing around them today is not what it used to be.

I boarded most of the concrete ships* at Kiptopeake (no longer allowed), once to ride out a bad storm. 

I walked Fisherman's island when the remains of the Navy base was still present.

Northbound after arriving on the mainland from Fisherman's Island, take the second right to the end, turn right again and you arrive at little known Fort John Custis**. Two 16" guns there, combined with another two 16" guns to the south at Fort Story (Cape Henry), guarded the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay in the event that German surface raiders would ever attack.

* https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/solid-work/

https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/kiptopekes-breakwater

https://www.abandonedcountry.com/2013/05/06/kiptopekes-concrete-ships-a-long-journey-to-obscurity/

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1243958772306629.1073741829.293432454025937&type=3

** https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/Virginia/Fort_Custis/history.htm

https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/89836/Fort-John-Custis.htm

The guns were massive................http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk2.php

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[mowerman]

That just sucks 

[mowerman]

Hadda look it up …. I didn’t even know where that was!!!!but I do distinctly remember Perdue we don’t have them here 

[kscarbel2]

16 hours ago, mowerman said:

Hadda look it up …. I didn’t even know where that was!!!!but I do distinctly remember Perdue we don’t have them here 

Perdue and Holly Farms were two big chicken producers on the shore. Their 10-wheeler feed trucks were everywhere. I remember when Holly Farms ran Kenworth K100s with VT903s.

[mowerman]

I remember when Purdue first surfaced other companies tried to take them to court. Some of you might remember that they were taking over the chicken industry. I guess on account of their fantastic product in the court said . They couldn’t do anything about it Frank Perdue all they could do was ask him to back off on his advertising. 

[Vladislav]

I've driven over that bridge in 2018. From Maryland to Virginia Beach. That was a matter of interest. My plan was to reach Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum and when I saw so long bridge on the map I resolved to take that route. Very impressive no doubt. I parked at the view point parking lot near the entry and saw a storm upcoming in the sea. So figured to not wait long. Had no idea on how the crossing could be dangerous. Expected for that to be safe being on a public road. And I was with a rental SUV, not a truck. Hit hard wind when over the bridge but that seemed normal for such a place. Reached the other coast before the rain.

Sorry to hear about the crash and the driver's death.

[other dog]

Holly Farms was huge when I was a kid, many, many, years ago. Lots of people where I grew up in Cumberland county raised chickens for

Holly Farms. They had a big plant and hatchery over near Burkeville and their feed trucks and shavings trucks rolled by the house 24/7. I don't know if there's still that many chicken houses around there now or not, but Holly Farms was bought by Tyson in 1989.