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Washington State Patrol says a portion of Interstate 90 near Mercer Island has reopened after it was closed for several hours.
The two right lanes of westbound I-90 remain blocked at this time, but all eastbound lanes are back open.
A bomb squad is on the way to investigate what appears to be an explosive device that a driver threw onto the highway.
It happened while Bellevue police tried to stop a vehicle that entered the highway heading westbound.
Bellevue police have two people in custody.
Here a couple pictures from the scene. pic.twitter.com/iLTKHYlatu
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) October 12, 2024
UPDATE |🚨I-90 FULLY CLOSED ON MERCER ISLAND
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 12, 2024
I-90 is closed EB at Island Crest Way and WB at E Mercer Way
SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTES
*SR 520 is closed this weekend. Detour using I-405 and I-5 to get around the lake. https://t.co/nGH5XGVWdU pic.twitter.com/39Dt0saOnT
KIRO 7 News is headed to the scene and will update this story as soon is more information is available.
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