Spilled nails back up traffic on I-70

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Spilled nails led to backed-up traffic on Interstate 70 in central Missouri.

KOMU-TV reported traffic was snarled Monday morning on westbound I-70 after thousands of nails spilled along the highway in Columbia, creating a possible hazard.

Columbia police estimated about 200 boxes of nails spilled, and each box contained about 2,000 nails. Police still were looking for the truck that spilled the nails.

Officials said the line of backed-up traffic extended several miles, but the area was cleared and traffic was moving by mid-morning.