Road reopens after no explosive device is found in Duluth, cops say

A busy road was shut down for hours as Duluth police investigated whether an explosive device was inside a car Friday evening, according to the agency’s Twitter account.

Officers shut down Pleasant Hill Road, which is between Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and McClure Bridge Road, around 6:25 p.m.

UPDATE 8:45pm: Roadway reopened. No explosive device located. https://t.co/5FrzWsZ0fP
— Duluth Police Department (@DuluthGaPolice) November 7, 2020

Duluth police announced that they have reopened the road at 8:45 p.m. since explosives weren’t found.

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