[VIDEO:] Crane Falls Into Bay in Virginia

WAVY-TV reports that a crane that crashed into the water at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) is expected to stay at the bottom of Willoughby Bay for a time as crews wait on the arrival of a larger crane to remove it.

The crane “walked-off” a barge around 8 a.m. Tuesday, per a spokesperson with Hampton Roads Connector Partners, which is overseeing the HRBT expansion project. He said the operator of the crane was moving it onto a barge when it somehow fell off the side. The crane operator was able to escape before it fell into the water.

Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) marine incident response crews were able to place a boom around the crane to contain any oil or fluids that may escape from the submerged crane. Initial reports from HRCP state that both fuel and oil tanks were not damaged by the incident.

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Source: WAVY-TV