Incident that caused massive delays on Bay Bridge over, officials say
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - The 21-hour drama on the Bay Bridge is finally over tonight.
Police say they were negotiating with a distressed man on the bridge – and it led to backups that stretched for almost 10 miles.
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FOX 5's Ike Ejiochi obtained a video that shows the moment the man on the bridge was confronted by emergency crews Friday.
Police say officers were called to the bridge on Thursday night for a vehicle stopped on the bridge.
They say the incident lasted from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday.
All traffic lanes have since reopened, according to officials, but many drivers were stuck in both directions for hours.
“We’ve gone five miles since noon so that’s all we know," Trina White told FOX 5. "Then we’re being told, there’s no one out here to get you through. I mean you really can’t get off if you exit. Everything is jammed and these cars are just sitting.”
Police say no one was injured during this incident. Drivers' patience, however, was definitely tested.
