Downtown traffic suffers double whammy

In addition to the massive jam surrounding the Savvis Center, traffic also was snarled on the north side of the Arch grounds in the Laclede’s Landing area due to a report of a suspicious container.

The St. Louis Fire Department’s Haz-Mat team was activated after federal park rangers spotted a swollen Minute Maid jug in a parking lot near Second Street and Washington Avenue about 6 a.m. The police bombing and arson squad’s robot exploded the jug, which contained a liquid — perhaps orange juice — and the area was deemed safe about 9:30 a.m.

I’m going straight to bed when I get home.