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Makeshift spike strips found on Route 981 in South Huntingdon

Quincey Reese
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Courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police
State police found homemade tire deflation devices, pieces of wood with nails sticking out of them, along Route 981 and Mendon Road in South Huntingdon.

State police removed makeshift spikes strips to deflate tires found Sunday on roads in South Huntingdon.

Made of pieces of wood with nails sticking out of them, the strips were found around 7:30 p.m. along Route 981 and Mendon Road, according to state police. They were painted black to blend in with the road.

State police are investigating. Anyone with information can contact the state police Belle Vernon barracks by calling 724-929-6262.

A similar incident occurred in Brackenridge last month, when Tarentum Police discovered small spiked caltrops scattered in the area of First Avenue and Brackenridge Avenue.

Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.

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