EUGENE, Ore. — A crash on Interstate 5 Tuesday was caused by a driver colliding with a crate of screws that spilled onto the highway, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The incident occurred on September 9, 2025, one mile north of the I-5 intersection with Beltline Highway.
Multiple cars suffered flat tires after driving over the scattered screws. Emergency crews and ODOT personnel responded to the scene to remove the crate and clear the thousands of screws that lined the freeway…