JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - An evacuation in Jacksonville was caused by a false alarm, police said.Â
Jacksonville police were called to N. Westgate Ave. around 3:30 Thursday afternoon at the railroad overpass for a report of a suspicious device.Â
The device was originally described as an explosive device but was later identified as a component on the railroad tracks.Â
The area was temporarily shut down and evacuated but was opened immediately after the situation was deemed safe.Â
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