Possible bomb shuts down traffic on Miami highway
MIAMI —
A section of a Miami highway has been shut down throughout the evening as police investigate possible weapons or explosives found in a car.
The Palmetto Expressway was closed in both directions Friday afternoon during rush hour, caused a major traffic backup.
Miami Gardens Police Capt. Ralph Suarez said officers found an abandoned silver hearse on a street running beneath the expressway. When the officers looked inside, they saw some firearms or other weapons. Authorities weren't immediately saying exactly what the officers found, but it was enough to make them call in the Miami-Dade Police bomb squad.
An operator with the Miami Gardens police said the highway was still closed around 9:45 p.m.
Suarez said he was hoping to see the expressway open later Friday night.
The investigation was ongoing.