Suspected pipe bomb in Nye County causes road closure
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A suspected pipe bomb caused a road closure along State Route 160 Tuesday night, according to Nye County Sheriff’s Office.
#TrafficAlert State Route 160 at mile marker 19 to mile marker 23, (Nye County), both northbound and southbound travel lanes will be closed due to Police activity in the area. Please avoid area and use alternate routes. SR160 will be closed for an undetermined time. pic.twitter.com/YWIHIoe0Ym
— Nevada State Police (@NVStatePolice) February 5, 2025
Deputies tell FOX5 that the pipe bomb was located inside a vehicle, sparking road closures to clear the area.
A City of Las Vegas Bomb Squad would later arrive at the scene and disarm the explosive before removing it from the scene.
Roads in the area were closed for nearly three hours, before being reopened around 9:36 p.m.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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