A container of screws spilled onto an interstate, causing flat tires for miles
(CNN)A container of screws that fell off a vehicle and littered the roadway in Jackson County, Mississippi, caused flat tires along nearly 30 miles of interstate.
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded Tuesday after getting numerous calls about stranded motorists near the Pascagoula River Bridge. When officers arrived, they discovered sheet metal screws scattered across Interstate 10 West. In total, 36 passenger cars and three semis each had multiple flat tires.
"Wrecker response time was upwards to three hours for [motorists] waiting on tow trucks due to the number of calls for service," the Mississippi Highway Patrol said in a statement.
"Troopers assisted [motorists] with changing flat tires and providing lane safety" for those who were stranded.
More: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/us/screws-mississippi-highway-flat-tires-trnd/index.html
Crews cleaned up the debris along I-10.
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