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.

The container of screws helped flatten the tires of 36 passenger cars and three semis. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Menu. Search site.

July 10 (UPI) --Authorities in Mississippi said dozens of vehicles ended up with flat tires when sheet metal screws were spilled along nearly 30 miles of highway.The Mississippi Highway Patrol and ...

While there was some debate about the type of screws — sheet metal screws, roofing nails and more — what wasn’t debated was the number of flat tires coming out of the area. 2:54 $12,480 bill ...