34 Cars Get Flat Tires Due To Large Piece Of Metal On I-84, Police Say

Thirty-four drivers started the morning off on the wrong foot when they hit a large piece of metal in the roadway and got flat tires in return.

Some 34 people had flat tires after running over a large piece of metal in the roadway.
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Kathy Reakes

04/08/2019 4:09 p.m.

The multiple flat tires were reported around 8 a.m., Monday, April 8, while exiting westbound I-84 west onto the northbound Route 8 ramp in Waterbury, near Mixmaster, the Connecticut State Police said.

DOT responded and removed the metal with a payloader, state police said.

Several tow trucks and the DOT’s State Farm Safety Patrol arrived to help the stranded drivers change tires.

Troopers remind motorists to use caution when attempting to avoid objects in the roadway. If you do strike an object in the roadway, turn on vehicles hazard lights, and move as far right as possible and call 911 for assistance.

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