Update 5 p.m.
Traffic is moving once again through the Tulley Gate at Ft. Belvoir.
The gate reopened at 3:35 p.m. after K-9 units were called to search a truck whose driver was attempting to get on base.
Four people inside the truck were searched, but nothing was found and the truck was cleared.
“As a safety precaution for our people and the surrounding communities, Tulley Gate was closed,” said Ft. Belvoir spokeswoman Jacqueline Leeker.
A portion of Pohick Road, between Gunston Road and U.S. 1 which had been closed, was also reopened following the search.
Original Post 3:30 p.m.
Ft. Belvoir, Va. –– Authorities were called to Ft. Belvoir’s Tully Gate this afternoon to search a suspicious car.
K-9 units were dispatched to search the vehicle – its contents still unclear.
No one was injured, but the search prompted the closure of the gate, as well as a portion of Pohick Road – from U.S. 1 to Gunston Road.
All incoming and outgoing traffic has been diverted to Pence Gate.
Drivers should expect delays in the area if the closure continues through the afternoon rush hour, said Ft. Belvoir spokeswoman Jacqueline Leeker.
More as we get it.
