The family of this trucker could use some prayers.

A tractor-trailer driver for Perdue has died after driving off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

According to investigators, the weather was not a factor in the accident.

WBOC was the first to report on the accident:

Officials say around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, a tractor trailer went overboard and into the water on the west-side of the southbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

The accident occurred just south of Fisherman’s Island. No other vehicles were involved.

In a statement to WBOC, Perdue confirmed that the driver died in the incident.

“We are heartbroken to confirm that a Perdue driver has passed away following an accident on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge‑Tunnel,” Perdue’s statement reads. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. He had been a valued member of our team, and his loss will be deeply felt across our organization.”

The company says it is fully cooperating with investigators.

On Sunday night, authorities with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel identified Ronnie Andrews, 61, of Robersonville, NC, as the driver.

Here’s an image of the truck in the water:

In more good news from VA 🥲

CAPE CHARLES, Va. — A truck driver for Perdue Farms has died in a crash at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Sunday morning — a crash that sent the tractor-trailer careening over the guardrails into the icy water below. WTKR pic.twitter.com/ZB3x8HBBbw

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Coast TV has since identified the driver:

Authorities have identified the driver killed in Sunday’s early-morning tractor-trailer crash on the southbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as 61-year-old Ronnie Andrews from Robersonville, North Carolina.

The accident occurred around 6:40 a.m. near the North Channel Bridge just south of Fisherman’s Island. No other cars were involved, according to officials.

An investigation is still underway into what caused the driver to drive off the bridge.

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