A major bridge in Rock Hill was closed early Saturday morning after police discovered a military-style grenade during a crash investigation, classified as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in SC law.

Officers with the Rock Hill Police Department were responding to an accident on the US-21 bridge around 3 am when they found what appeared to be a live explosive device inside a vehicle. Authorities said the grenade “appeared to be intact and live,” prompting them to immediately shut down the bridge in both directions as a precaution.

The Rock Hill Bomb Squad responded to the scene and safely collected the grenade. Technicians later determined the device was safe after disassembling it. The bridge reopened later that morning once crews cleared the scene.

This comes just weeks after another ala

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