During the traffic stop near mile marker 44, the driver, a man from Illinois, indicated that there was an explosive device inside the commercial vehicle, according to the report. All six lanes of I-85 were subsequently shut down as the threat was investigated by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SLED, and the FBI.

A bomb threat caused a stretch of Interstate 85 to shut down in Greenville County, South Carolina, Thursday. Here is what we know about the situation: Short recap from South Carolina Department of Public Safety: Full timeline: The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported an incident at exit 44 to Whitehorse Road on I-85 around 4 p.

Law enforcement officials in South Carolina have shut portions of Interstate 85 (I-85) in Greenville, S.C., in both directions due to an apparent bomb threat.

South Carolina motorists were left stuck in gridlocked traffic after an 18-wheeler abruptly stopped on the highway. The driver allegedly got out and declared he had a bomb.

The state Department of Public Safety have identified the 28-year-old man accused of making a bomb threat that shut down a portion of I-85 in Greenville County.

The S.C. Department of Public Safety said that no explosive devices were located in a tractor-trailer after the threat shut down part of Interstate 85 on Thursday, June 2, 2025.

Highway Patrol says a driver is in custody after a bomb threat caused I-85 to shut down in Greenville Thursday.

Interstate 85 was shut down for several hours after a bomb threat was reported on Thursday. A man from Illinois was arrested.