A police vehicle crashed on the southbound lanes of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) Wednesday afternoon and flipped over the guardrail.
The CBBT says the bridge-tunnel has reopened for traffic, but added that there will be a single lane closure near the site of the crash.
Watch: Police vehicle dangles over side of CBBT after crash
The vehicle car was seen in photos and video hanging off the side of the bridge-tunnel, where officials said it was near an electrical line. A CBBT police official told News 3 that the officer involved in the crash was not seriously injured but was taken by ambulance for further evaluation. No other injuries were reported.
Transportation
A recent history of major crashes on the CBBT
This is the second incident this year where a crash led to significant damage to the 20-mile bridge-tunnel.
In February, a Perdue tractor trailer hauling chicken products crashed and went over the side into the water.
Watch previous coverage: Aerial footage of Perdue truck that crashed on the CBBT
The driver of the Perdue truck, 61-year-old Ronnie Andrews of Robersonville, N.C., was killed.
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