Authorities had to close a lane and two ramps of the 101 Freeway as they investigated the item. Hours later, the bomb squad used a robot to remove the object, which turned out to be fireworks. All freeway and street closures were quickly lifted.
Suspicious item found near Universal Studios
LOS ANGELES The incident began when officers found the suspicious device inside a vehicle during a traffic stop near Cahuenga and Lankershim boulevards just before 3 a.m.
