101 Freeway near Universal City reopens after police activity
The 101 Freeway was closed for more than two hours in both directions Tuesday evening near Universal City after a suspicious object was spotted after a traffic accident, according to authorities.
The northbound lanes reopened about 8:40 p.m. and southbound lanes reopened about 9:10 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol.
The accident was reported about 6:25 p.m. near Barham Boulevard, said Sara Faden, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
During the investigation of the accident, authorities on scene reported a suspicious object, she said.
“There is an object that looks out of place, so additional units and the bomb squad are responding,” Faden said.
The bomb squad arrived about 7:30 p.m., Faden said.
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