Driver dies after tractor-trailer goes over the side of the CBBT
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- 게시일 2017. 02. 08.
- Authorities identified the driver as 47-year-old Joseph Chen, of Greenville, North Carolina.
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People who don’t drive trucks will never understand how dangerous this job is. Especially in high wind or blizzard conditions.
Trucker's are amazing I give them respect and room too drive people don't realize we wouldn't have anything without them
It's not an easy job, you have to drive slower then normal traffic and there's a lot of restrictions when it comes to Semi Trucks. Everything has to be in operating condition including the Air tanks, and Service brakes.
Yyvyvg is
That's what brokers dont understand.and they want to make the most profit of the load.thats probably why this guy went for it ,since it was paying him so sheap. Sad .
@@chrismaccandless6726 Thank You
As a trucker for 2+ decades myself,winds scare me more than any other weather.Once you're out in the wind, there's no getting away from it.
It’s fog for me, I’ve been caught in high winds plenty of times and if the wind was high enough that it started making me nervous I’d duck off into a rest area or parking lot or even a field and park my truck to where the wind was hitting the trailer doors. I figured if the wind was gonna throw shit at me it would go through the trailer doors rather than the cab where I was at plus it minimizes how much wind the truck caught.
Same here
Thanks for letting me know
Brannon true
Agreed . Wind is scary shit in a truck.
That guard rail looks dinky as hell.
lol yeh the whole road is "dinky as hell" if you have ever driven on it. A 17 mile bridge seemingly to nowhere, with super small lanes that you can barely even fit a normal car in let alone a truck, no shoulder on one side, windy as hell, basically a sweaty palm nightmare ride, especially with how many crazy/drunk/stupid drivers there are. It saves 2hr on your trip though
They are , they are designed to keep cars in not 40ton semis.
@Steven Goodnight you're asking the wrong people. Contact Maryland DOT!
@@desertmulehunter why Maryland the bridge is in Virginia not Maryland
@@adventureswithmercenaryfamily they won't even stop a compact car from going over.
He was from Greenville NC, a real good guy. The motorcycle club here got together to raise money for the family. May he RIP.... to all you truckers, people need too respect you guys more. They don’t realize that when we go to the grocery store or need essentials in everyday life (all truckers included ) that when we ask store clerks and they say... the truck hasn’t arrived yet..then we should stop and think, that we need you guys. Please stay safe out there
Awe! Thank you to the bikers 👍🏼
Thanks
Everything we have comes off a truck. Much respect to these guys.
That's really something special what you and your club have done for this man and his family. The world needs more people like you. ❤🙏
@@zerk1563 Amen
God bless 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
That bridge has pathetic safety rails. Safety saves lives. Government should practice what it preaches.
Nothing is going to stop 80,000 pounds.
@alfred selle DumDum! The lighter the load the easier for wind to blow it over! And were you there STUPID?!
alfred selle it was only 79999
Agree
Bolt together tubing is not for anything but pedestrian traffic.
Thats the crappies excuse for a rail I have ever seen. That would never pass code here. This tubes should have been filled with cable.
@@hse6144 if truck weighs 80k lbs 47mph wind won't put it on a side. He was probably 50-60k lbs gross
I have been driving a truck for quite a few years. I still don't like crossing bridges like that at night. Water on both side as black as can be with only the moonlight shinning on the water. It's quite eerie looking. RIP driver. To all the other drivers out there stay safe!
The Verrazano Bridge that connects Staten Island to Brooklyn Ny is one bridge that I hate on windy days, I try my best to avoid it.
@@NYKnicks33 I hate New York on any day.
I'm the exact same everytime I pass over bridges, safe trucking sister 🤙✌️
Be safe smh
@Jenna Jones I’m wishing you save travels when you’re on the road 🙏🏽
the bridge barriers are too low to keep vehicles from falling
Facts
That shaky ass bridge is beyond antiquated
If the rails were higher the bridge would sway... he shouldn't have been cleared to cross.
They should drop it closer to te water
Yea I used to hate to cross that bridge with a light load. The wind would kick you around on it. They need to put steel railing on that bridge. R.I.P. Driver
OMG that must have been horrific. It looked like a freezing cold day. Looking at those waves makes me feel sick. My heart really goes out to him and his loved ones.😥
This broke my heart at the time. I will never get over seeing this man hanging on for dear life, sadly to die after being rescued. Prayers today for this family.
If he was clinging to the cab and he was rescued why did he die? Not drowning but injuries?
I'm wondering the same thing why did he die he was able to get out of the cab and was pulled from the water.
How did he pass? Internal injuries I’m guessing, from the fall/impact
@@jnolette1030 hypothermia!! Your core temp drops below a certain temp and it doesn’t matter what you do to warm them up they end up passing away from it. Two minutes in freezing water is enough to kill a man!
@@jnolette1030 hypothermia
As a trucker, I always get nervous crossing bridges. Those little 3 foot barriers do nothing for me when I’m doing 60 mph weighting 80k lbs. I know I’m doomed if I lose control on a bridge.
Rip driver.
During high wimds they should be instructed to drive extra slow in the middle lane depending on the wind direction and ensure cars aren't driving along beside them should a heavy gust push them over into the outer lanes.
Then slow the fuck down!
Slow the fuck down then..
@@marcushennings9513 there's no middle labs on the Chesapeake Bay bridge tunnel
@@eugenelaky1993 there's no labs on any bridge in the whole wide world.
I had crossed that bridge countless times. I can tell y'all that every time that I went over it, it felt as if my soul was about to leave my body; I'd unstrap my seatbelt, ready to jump off my truck. I actually spoke to that driver's brother, and he's the one who told me about this accident. So so sad!
R.i.p man .I'm a trucker myself the dangers are really high
As a child it was my worst nightmare to fall from that bridge. The guy must've been terrified.
I'm sure he never saw it coming
I'm a driver and I've been on this bridge about 3 times over my career and believe me it's the scariest thing I've ever did
Could you go around it?
Serious question
@@bobfrances6747 no u can't
@@bobfrances6747 yes there is another way that you can go
Im a truck driver. I say when the wind is blowing dont allow trucks to cross.
They’re not educated enough to make that call
Common sense people.. Windy conditions park that truck! They need to secure that bridge !
I think a 13-year-old backyard inventor could design a sign that the wind blows through. When the wind gets to a certain speed it would turn on electronic flasher meaning no trucks cross the bridge.
@@desertmulehunter they do prohibit trucks when the winds reach a certain speed but I guess not on this day
It's so sad that this guy lost his life, he was from my neighboring town, I can imagine how scared he was. Rip driver he could have been saved had this bridge been safer with higher guard rail walls maybe with strong cables that could actually hold a car or truck
I’ve been across that bridge many times in a semi. Those guard rails are only as tall as a tire and weak pot metal. You think they would do something about them now but nope still the same shitty rails.
no excuse for this happening..shame on whoever is responsible for not making that bridge safer
And also you have idiot drivers rushing trucks over that bridge I go slow it’s very bad bridge
@Comrade Stalin lol no kidding
Been across the Chesapeake bay bout 17 times in a semi. Bout 5 years ago and still have chills
Use to do it all the time years ago, it is not for the faint of heart in good conditions.
Prayers to the driver, and his family, and loved ones. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
That is so sad! I think we as a society need to realize how brave and strong and usually very safe that truck drivers and tow truck drivers are on the road. They truly are heroes!
rest in peace
I crossed that bridge every other week for 4 and a 1/2 years and can tell you, you really need to be on your toes at all times when on it. I think the bridge should be outlawed for big trucks and people that live in those areas and have to have trucking services pay the extra cost. I am sure those people go to sleep at night not being concerned about who's risking their lives to bring you whatever goods or service trucking provides by having a cross that bridge.
It's crazy bro. Give these trucks these crazy routes and pretty much say have at it. Cargos insured people don't care how or what it takes to get you your merchandise
I drove a fusion over this bridge one night wasn't that windy and I had such difficult time. When he went over I knew I had reason to worry. May his soul rest in peace.
I crossed that bridge one time about 13 years ago with a semi. I was a rookie and nervous as could be. I'll never cross it again.
The unerwater tunnel part is just as sketchy
Are u still driving...
@@601madwoman5 Yes I'm still trucking. Own my truck and pick my own loads off of a load board . It's the only way to go.
That's good
God bless the truck drivers and keep them safe! They are needed!
Thank you
My brother is a trucker and I get paranoid when I hear stories like this. 😖
I'm sure your brother is a safe and professional driver
Don't worrie,
just have good communication with him
We get lonely out here
My family don't talk to me anymore
I did Notting wrong
After 12 of trucking they forget I'm family
Our country has a very weak infrastructure
We must delivered food & goods
with out it ,
our country will go in to chaos
This is not a job is a calling
We are the back bone of this country
May my God Jehovah bless your entire family .
The regular joe don't have any idea what truck drivers have to put up with government regulations you have to keep track of every minute of your life you can only drive so long very hard to find parking places the people that make the rules have never drove a truck that's y you see signs everywhere wanting help .
"We're from the Gov't, we're here to help you."
Ask the Indians ...
@@fjb4932 The Indians also came from somewhere else (Asian DNA)
Every job has rules to follow
@@slopoke8656
Those who make the rules don't have / never had a CDL ...
@@fjb4932 the people who make rules for most of the jobs I’ve been on have never done the job at hand, thy sit in an office thinking of stupid ass rules to put in place that they think will make it “safe”
You have to start hogging the road when it’s like that’s windy 🌬 start driving directly in the middle of the rd
Big Facts i do it all the time
trailer falls off the bridge and they still letting trailers go by
Where are they suppose to go?
Rip brother. You will be missed
Damn this brings memories of when I almost died drowning when I was in 4th grade going to the local pool with my class it was my first time in a pool I thought it would be fun and easy but turned out to be a nightmare i was at the bottom felt for ever seconds away before I pass out, I said god please help me and went right up right away and got hold of something and was thankful ever since then I haven't stept in a pool I am now 32. God bless the driver my prayers goes to him and he's family.
So sorry you had to relive that trauma, but I'm glad you lived to tell about it. Be safe!
I drive straight truck..winds are the worst, all you can do is slow down ahead of time
I worked on a tunnel project under the Severn & Wye Rivers UK, there's a suspension bridge crossing the Severn and one day while driving a 7 ton flat bed truck loaded with steel. I was asked to pair drive over the bridge alongside a high sided van loaded machine parts. Even though the van carried three quarters of it's allowed weight this was not enough to hold it down. My being beside him cut the wind to half the height of his truck, but we both could feel the wind as we crossed and made it safely to the other side. The truck driver thanked me and later I received a dinner for two voucher and letter from his company thanking me for my efforts.
That's sad he passed away you would think of a bridge over water they would have made it a tunnel bridge that way there is protection all around instead of some rail just saying
Chesapeake Bay bridge tunnel. It's literally in the name.
That is not practical and would cost too much
No us fisherman need the bridge for structure to fish
I have a tremendous respect and appreciation for the job that truckers do. So sorry for the likely frightening death of this young driver.
I’ve went over that bridge. It was so windy the bridge was swaying back and forth. RIP truck driver.
Godbless this man RIP🙏♥️
When I used to drive "wiggle wagons ", certain parts of the country have road tilted down on the right side, instead of up on a left hand curve. Couple that with a cross wind, it would scare the crap outta me !!!!...Expected a rollover at any time...
wow they sound so excited. that's disgusting
John Henley sang about this kind of thing in "Dirty Laundry."
I was just thinking the same thing.
Don
Typical communist news media.
They are the Media, they ARE disgusting
Respect to truck drivers. Give them space on the road!
No they think they own the roads
they are the roads friend
@@eugenelaky1993 I think that might be you driving that way...MOST truckers respect the road...truth is most pedestrians just don’t care...I see it everyday
I say every trucker has to carry a survival kit in the cab of some sort. Like a floatation bed or something quick to be able to survive being in water
🙏for the family of the driver
There are skid marks. I wonder if he was avoiding another vehicle.
Life jackets for me when crossing the bridge.
They need to build the side taller
RIP TRUCKER.. condolences to the family
I don't want anyone to risk their life like that to deliver something.
R.i.p brother 🙏🙏🙏
Reporter - “Relatives of the dead seafood showed no remorse.”
The banners are not that tall. I have driven across the bridge but I was glad the wind was almost calm.
Seat belt cutters and life vest should be mandatory in every truck. You never know when some bs will occur in your life otr.
I would of took it off before crossing that
Only comment on here that is helpful and practical, makes sense to me 👍👍👍.
Yes, more regulation please
@@18winsagin shows your a dumbass
That bridge is Unsafe...Period. Guard rails are supposed to guard against vehicles going over...especially on a water bridge...Seems that those guard rails wouldnt prevent anything from going over
His dispatch”do u think u can make it on time if we get a tow truck to lift you out?”
Just happened again 2 days ago on the same bridge smh
Really
yep. the bridge was built in the mid '60s and has virtually zero safety features. the flimsy barriers are a joke & there's no shoulder. trucks weighed a lot more back when the bridge was built but today they're so much lighter, they fly right off the bridge.
More structure in the water to hold fish 🐠
The curse of pulling light van's, just big kites is all they are, I'll stick with flat decks and hopper trailer's thanks.
53 ft kites,I called them .retired now.
poorly built and designed bridge
No it isn't. I bet your stupid ass could do better? Dumb ass kid.
Deacon yomouth bitch it’s design is bullshit , there’s better bridges shut the fuck up u weirdo
I don't think the bridge itself is poorly designed, its those guardrails that are poorly designed. They should've put in concrete barriers 2 feet higher then those at least for a highway bridge like that, especially over a long windy bay.
@@trapvibereactions615 your mama's weird
@@trapvibereactions615 that'll be $6 for the cost jar. $2 per word now clean up your act before I charge you more money.
oceans taking its seafood back. Rip driver.
stupid comment.
Chesapeake Bay. It's not the ocean until you get past cape Henry..
That, breaks my heart..
That’s messed up!
I’ve crossed that bridge numerous times, a few times empty. It raised my BP for sure. Prayers for the driver’s family.
Keep building short weak guardrails and this will never end.The technology we have they can build rails tall enough to contain our trucks from flipping over there rails.Ive drove truck since 1985 and I've been blessed so far.So sad. Condolences to the family.
Prayers for This Man and His Survivors. 🙏
Tydings bridge over the Susquehanna river on I95 is another one with strong crosswinds as well. The wind will grab your truck and shake it up and down- talk about “white knuckle moments” a real ass clincher
Yep, I know that bridge, it's just upstream from this one, right by the Maryland and Delaware line, there's a toll booth ahead, going north. That's why my black ass drives locally nowadays. My life's too precious to lose over the lean-mean-green all mighty dollar.
This seems like a preventable tragedy.
Truck drivers runs the country, respect to them
That bridge on 95 in the Washington DC border area with no side’s is scary too
I’ve been on this bridge a couple times. I didn’t think anything of it. But I’m also a flatbed driver so that could be the difference.
Flatbed trailers don't exactly catch wind the way van trailers do, and they typically haul heavier loads.
Even before I saw the full headline, I knew what bridge it was. Fuck that bridge and the storm-like weather conditions around it.
A guy named Christopher scott just died the exact same way omfg this is just horrible
Bless his heart man RIP ❤️❤️
1:42 Good lawd above 🤢🤢
Geez....GOD plz bless that driver's spirit!!
At least they dont have to worry about retrieving the seafood load from the truck that's right back where it belongs!!
🙏 for the driver and his family 👪
Legend says they are still fixing the bridge
Did he say a load of seamen
Rest in Peace sir
God damn man should have stronger guard rails rip
I always hated that bridge ....rip
the barriers are low for frequent winds in this region
So sad.. God Bless in Jesus Christ Name Amen.
Simple. Raise the barrier.
They can't because of the wind. More structure on the bridge would cause that bridge to collapse in heavy winds. Engineers know exactly how much they can put on that bridge and that's why it is that way.
Man the seafood wanted to return to the sea
Why do these people sound so enthusiastic
I've driven across in a 1 ton van on a very windy day, and that was a little scary. There was a hurricane down in Charleston SC and the winds were reaching Norfolk. Tractor trailers are sitting ducks when its windy. Keep clear of them when your driving.
It's probably more dangerous in the winter when all of that ice is on the bridge
What a disgrace for bridge that is. Who builds and designs these god forsaken things anyway? You can’t have a railguard higher than that? My sympathies for the driver and respect to all those who drive trucks and deliver our goods. It’s a tough job to say the least.
So sad to hear that the driver died.
What's there to investigate?
High winds blew the truck off the bridge.
Terrible tragedy. God Bless him and his family...
I was pulling a 31 foot travel trailer across the Arkansas -Mississippi bridge last year in my F-150. 30 mph wind...I saw my trailer tilt over, I applied the trailer brakes and floored the gas pedal. Next time I am parking until the wind subsides.
Why is that bridge so narrow!??!
What a horrific incident!
Truly tragic for the Driver to have survived the crash, fall, impact and submersion, only to die en route to the hospital it the Rescue Helicopter!
Why are the rails so low?
I would pay someone to drive me across that bridge. For me the wind and rough waters are scary
R.I.P.....prayers to family...
Damn, what bridge is that?
I can’t believe something that heavy like the trailer didn’t just fill up with water and sink, but still floating after 2 miles is unbelievable!
Why City/highway depart. can't build a 10ft high guard rail on bridges like this one?
After having driven across that bridge several times in my big rig with the trailer attached... Didn't realize how fortunate I was to make it across unscathed until watching this video
The bridge looks more unstable than my grandmas legs.
Rip to the trucker sad situation
Those guard rails don’t look, at all, substantial enough to keep a truck in line? And are not! For trucks are able to breach them. And the question, herein, lies: “Who’s decision was it to design this bridge with those cheaper inadequate, insufficient guard rails?”
I think the individual mind or collective minds’ decision for these guard rails ought to be called into account? And stand trial? This “guard rail choice” decision to cut costs by an “inadequate barricade guard rail selection” culminated in loss of lives. Great job contracting engineers!!! Your choice of higher profit margins have cost lives due to your greed and avarice