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Hundreds of flat tires caused by sharp metal debris on road

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May 02, 2025
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The scrap metal shards. Photograph: NSW Rural Fire Service

Authorities in Australia are using magnets to pick up sharp metal debris strewn over nearly 20 miles of road outside Sydney. Hundreds of motorists reported flat tires in the early hours of Friday after improperly secured scrap metal spilled out of a hauler—"a mechanical error of some sort" as som…

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