Dozens of vehicles had to stop on the GC-1 while travelling south after sharp metal objects were found on the road at around 06:00 on Wednesday, 11 November. The affected stretch ran between Vecindario and Playa del Inglés, with reports placing debris near the Vecindario shopping centre and the Juan Grande quarry. Guardia Civil traffic sources said objects were found in the right-hand lane of the southbound carriageway. They were difficult to spot at night, and authorities had not established how many vehicles suffered punctures. No motorway crash caused by the debris had been recorded when the Guardia Civil commented.
Fenadismer, a major road transport employers’ association, later said hauliers had alerted it to spikes and other objects meant to puncture tyres. Local reports described large triangular metal pieces scattered across the motorway. They also reported nails and screws, as well as spikes near Juan Grande and on the old Juan Grande road. The association said transporters blamed pickets and others causing disturbances for scattering the objects to restrict vehicle movement. Guardia Civil sources said the identity of whoever placed them remained unknown, and no connection with pickets or the general transport strike had been established. A separate report on picket-related road disruption covered incidents on routes into València; the supplied information does not establish a connection between the cases.
Fenadismer warned that some objects could remain on the carriageway for days because finding and removing every piece was practically impossible. It said the debris increased crash risks and endangered drivers and passengers, while restricting freedom of movement. Vehicles with punctures were reported stopped on the hard shoulder. The Guardia Civil said no resulting motorway accident had been recorded when it commented.
