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.

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.