Two boards with nails and screws were placed on a road in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, over the weekend, Pennsylvania State Police said.

In a news release posted to social media on Monday, state police said the homemade devices were found along Route 981 and Mendon Road on Sunday night between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. State police said the boards were "intentionally constructed with nails" and put on the road to damage the tires of vehicles or ATVs.

Pennsylvania State Police said boards with nails were placed on a road. (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)

Authorities said in the news release that the boards were removed before they could cause any accidents or injuries. State police said a device like the boards poses "a serious" danger to drivers and will resu

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