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Bomb found under I-71 overpass in Cincinnati, Ohio
NORWOOD - Authorities don't know how a bomb ended up in heavy underbrush alongside Interstate 71. Concerns over the device shut down the busy highway Wednesday morning. The road remained closed from about 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thousands of drivers were stuck in a heavy-metal stew of cars, pickups and tractor-trailers.

A maintenance crew cutting brush near the Williams Avenue overpass off I-71 stumbled across the homemade bomb at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The television news people spoke of a shampoo bottle with wires sticking out, but it wasn't clear to me how good their information was.
The search for clues moved beyond the immediate area of Norwood, Oakley and Hyde Park. "The FBI is trying to match it up with other devices that may have been found to see if there is a link," said Sgt. Ronald Murphy of the Norwood Police Department.

Time line

9:30 a.m.: Ohio Department of Transportation workers stumble upon a suspicious device near a cluster of trees off Interstate 71 under the Williams Avenue overpass. Norwood police are called. Firefighters arrive.

10 a.m.: Authorities close the interstate between Dana and Ridge avenues.

10:30 a.m.: Traffic begins to back up for miles in each direction on the interstate. More crews arrive on scene, including a bomb-sniffing dog. Authorities begin evacuating homes nearby.

Noon: The device is blown up. Those who did not have to evacuate report hearing a small explosion.

2:30 p.m.: Workers finish canvassing other areas around I-71 overpasses and say there is no longer a threat to motorists or nearby residents. The interstate reopens.

Posted by: trailing wife 2006-11-30
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