Incident September 2008
On September 9, 2008, a man tried to jump this bridge in a car while it was open as he was running from police. Chesapeake Police reported that the vehicle broke through a railing and landed in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. The man who was wanted on felony charges was arrested and taken to a local hospital treated for minor cuts to his neck and arms.
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