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Suspicious Powder Found On MBTA Bus Was Chalk

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Apr 8, 2008 11:10 am US/Eastern

Suspicious Powder Found On MBTA Bus Was Chalk

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Click to enlarge 1 of 2: The bus was parked inside the station when the powder was found.
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Click to enlarge 2 of 2: Regular service at Haymarket Station was not disrupted.
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The substance found on a bus at the Haymarket station Tuesday morning was chalk, MBTA Transit Police said.

According to officials, an unidentified bus driver found some unknown powder on the dashboard and called authorities. The driver was examined at Boston Medical Center, and later released.

There was no one else on the bus at the time.

A hazardous materials team was called in to examine the bus. The MBTA said there were no delays in service.

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