ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Skyway Bridge is back open after the bomb squad was called to a car with a suspicious box in it on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Investigators say that the car belonged to a man who jumped off the bridge and was later found dead.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol.
The Skyway Bridge was closed for around 45 minutes while detectives investigated the threat.
Southbound traffic was being diverted at 54th Ave. S and northbound traffic is being diverted at US-41.
No explosives were found, and the bridge was reopened.
What we don't know:
The identity of the man has not been released.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.