Suspicious package found near I-285 overpass deemed ‘lost property’

Only slight traffic delays remain in northwest Atlanta after police determined a suspicious package found while investigating a crash was not a threat.

A state trooper was working a wreck in the northbound lanes of I-285 about 10 a.m. when they spotted the package underneath the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive overpass, Atlanta police said.

Better News! Crash Cleared on the I-285/nb (Inner Loop) ramp to MLK Jr. (exit 9). The ramp is back open and only slight delays remain. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/OZNUmN3pzz
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) April 30, 2021

A SWAT team was called in to investigate the contents of the package, authorities said. An Atlanta police spokesman said there was no threat indicated and the status of the call was changed to “lost property.”

The wreck that caused the initial delays has now been cleared and all lanes were reopened just before noon.

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