TRAFFIC ALERT: Several drivers stranded with flat tires on I-140

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Several people called in to New Hanover County 911 to complain about nails and screws on the roadway, after they were left with flat tires on I-140.

It happened around 10 a.m.

New Hanover County 911 says the drivers were on I-140 between I-40 and the Dan Cameron Bridge in the westbound lanes.

Several people called WWAY about the problem.

One woman says she saw a line of cars on the side of the road and grew concerned, then her tire warning light came on in her car, so she pulled over. She, too, had a flat tire.

No word on how the nails ended up on the road.

A tow truck driver WWAY spoke with said he’d responded to at least five or six vehicles. He showed us the bolts he had pulled from some of the tires.

A New Hanover County firefighter who was helped with traffic control said he had heard of at least 11 vehicles affected.