MURFREESBORO, TN – The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office investigated an incident after an out-of-state driver reported possible explosives in his vehicle Sunday evening on Interstate 24. The driver was found parked on I-24 near the Buchanan Road exit.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandon Cisek said the man indicated there might be explosives in his vehicle so the interstate was closed as a precaution. The interstate reopened at about 10 p.m. after no explosives were found.
Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Bomb Squad responded and found the information unsubstantiated.
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh thanked drivers for their patience during the investigation. “Our primary concern was for the safety of our travelers and our first responders,” Fitzhugh said.
Emergency Medical Services paramedics took the driver to Ascension St. Thomas Hospital for a medical examination. He had a Florida driver’s license and drove a vehicle with a Colorado license plate.
Sheriff’s deputies, Murfreesboro Police, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation re-directed traffic from South Church Street to Buchanan Road during the shutdown.
Fitzhugh thanked THP’s Bomb Squad for their investigation and Murfreesboro Police, TDOT, and the deputies for their assistance in handling the traffic.
