A bomb scare shut down the Sunshine Skyway Bridge for approximately 2 hours late Thursday evening, 
September 17, 2009. At approximately 10:30 p.m., a truck driver called the Manatee Sheriff’s Office to report a conversation that he had with a man over his CB radio.
According to the caller, the man he was speaking with stated a bomb was located on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and that it was set to detonate at 11:15 p.m. Due to the threat, the bridge was shut down in both directions and authorities searched diligently for 2 hours. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard, and Florida Highway Patrol conducted the search.
After it was determined that it was a false alarm and that no bomb was present in the vicinity, the bridge was reopened at 12:30 a.m., early Friday morning.
Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey (public domain)
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Comments
"Due to the treat..." -- I didn't know that a bomb threat was a treat! hehe
Gotta laugh at typos :D
It's a relief that it was only a false alarm.
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