M1 New South Wales: Hundreds of cars get flat tyres after truck spills metal

A truck spilled hundreds of kilograms of metal shards on the M1 state highway in New South Wales, damaging 300 cars.

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The truck travelled for 30km (18 miles) before the scrap metal spillage was detected, authorities said.

The incident forced city-bound lanes to close for hours on Friday, with the debris damaging the tyres of at least 300 cars.

Some emergency vehicles also had their tyres shredded, New South Wales Rural Fire Service said.

"A truck lost a load of scrap metal around 5am this morning, causing extensive debris," the fire service said.