VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The driver of a tractor-trailer who plunged into the water after crashing over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Virginia was found dead Friday.
Around 9:30am salvage workers discovered the body of 35-year-old Christopher Scott still inside the cab of the truck. By 3pm crews had the truck pulled from the water.
The crash itself happened around 2 p.m. Thursday, roughly 1 mile from Chic’s Beach.
"This is a deeply tragic conclusion," said Capt. Jennifer Stockwell, commander of Coast Guard Sector Virginia. "We had hoped for a different outcome; our thoughts are now with the family in the days and weeks ahead."
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.