AMHERST, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) says that the Ohio Turnpike Amherst service plazas have been reopened to the public after officials investigated a possible threat Thursday afternoon.
Officials told 3News at the time that both the eastbound and westbound service stations were closed to give ample time to investigate any danger.
OSHP Sgt. Ray Santiago says that the aviation unit and bomb-sniffing dogs checked both service plazas to assess for any possible dangers and did not find any evidence of danger.
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