Bomb threat in Wingham prompts road closures
Emergency officials directed traffic following a bomb threat in Wingham on Feb. 16, 2024. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)
A bomb threat forced numerous road closures in Wingham Friday evening.
Witnesses said a bomb threat was called in to Wingham’s McDonald’s restaurant on the south end of the town around 6 p.m.
Members of the Huron OPP and North Huron Fire Department descended on the scene, evacuating employees and patrons of the restaurant and a number of businesses nearby.
Officials blocked off traffic for an entire block surrounding the restaurant.
Following a brief investigation, the area was cleared around 7:30 p.m.
No bomb was found.
Emergency officials directed traffic following a bomb threat in Wingham on Feb. 16, 2024. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)
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