ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Road debris became a major inconvenience for drivers left with flat tires Wednesday morning on Interstate 275.
A truck heading northbound toward Tampa near 4th Street suffered a broken axel around 10:30 a.m., scattering debris across the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
No one was hurt, but at least eight cars hit the debris and suffered flat tires.
Traffic is free-flowing at this hour after the highway was cleaned up.
