Large Military Bomb Found Near Busy Road
PAFB Experts Check Live 500-Pound Bomb
POSTED: Thursday, July 19, 2007
UPDATED: 9:51 am EDT July 20,
2007
A large World War II-era gravity bomb was found sitting near a busy road in Clermont, Fla., Thursday, prompting authorities to close a busy road.
IMAGES: Bomb Photos
Police said the 500-pound military bomb was found in a field about 200 yards south of the intersection of county Road 565A and state Road 50. It was not known how the bomb got to the location."We do not know how long the bomb was on the property," Lake County sheriff's Sgt. Christie Mysinger said. "It was sitting above the ground so we believe it has probably been there for a while but probably wasn't initially dropped there."Experts from Patrick Air Force base said although it was a live bomb, it did not have a fuse.State Road 50 was closed between 12th Street in Clermont and county Road 565A in Groveland while officials investigate. Traffic was detoured northbound onto County Road 565A. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Bomb Photos Police said the 500-pound military bomb was found in a field about 200 yards south of the intersection of county Road 565A and state Road 50. It was not known how the bomb got to the location."We do not know how long the bomb was on the property," Lake County sheriff's Sgt. Christie Mysinger said. "It was sitting above the ground so we believe it has probably been there for a while but probably wasn't initially dropped there."Experts from Patrick Air Force base said although it was a live bomb, it did not have a fuse.State Road 50 was closed between 12th Street in Clermont and county Road 565A in Groveland while officials investigate. Traffic was detoured northbound onto County Road 565A. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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