Elk Grove drivers face flat tires after several hundred screws found on roadway

Sinister reason revealed for multiple flat tires in California community

Drivers in the NorCal suburb of Elk Grove are dealing with damaged and flat tires due to hundreds of screws on a roadway along a highway overpass.

Elk Grove drivers face flat tires after several hundred screws found on roadway

One driver says 27 screws punctured her tires; Caltrans confirms it maintains the Highway 99 overpass

Elk Grove Screws on Highway 99 Overpass Cause Mass Flat Tires

Hundreds of screws scattered across a Highway 99 overpass in Elk Grove left dozens of drivers with flat and damaged tires this week, sending commuters scrambling to tire shops that quickly filled up with customers. One local man took it upon himself to clear much of the hazard from the roadway by hand, darting between traffic lanes to pick up screws before anyone could figure out how they got there in the first place. The Elk Grove Police Depart…