A bomb threat caused a stretch of Interstate 85 to shut down in Greenville County, South Carolina, Thursday. Here is what we know about the situation: Short recap from South Carolina Department of Public Safety: Full timeline: The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported an incident at exit 44 to Whitehorse Road on I-85 around 4 p.

The state Department of Public Safety have identified the 28-year-old man accused of making a bomb threat that shut down a portion of I-85 in Greenville County.

South Carolina motorists were left stuck in gridlocked traffic after an 18-wheeler abruptly stopped on the highway. The driver allegedly got out and declared he had a bomb.