Maryland woman arrested for alleged Chesapeake Bay Bridge DUI crash

KENT ISLAND, Md.– The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff arrested a driver for an alleged impaired driving incident which resulted in damage to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s eastbound span.

The Sheriff’s Office says an off-duty police officer reported a vehicle failing to maintain its lane and striking guardrails multiple times around 12:16 a.m. on May 29.

Officials say the officer, in an unmarked vehicle, activated emergency lights to create distance between traffic and the reported driver until a sheriff’s deputy could stop the vehicle after the bridge…

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