Yahoo News Meltdown on the A2 as lorry carrying CHOCOLATE goes up in flames
It was a sticky situation on the A2 this morning when a lorry carrying a load of chocolate bars went up in flames.
Traffic was utterly gridlocked as three out of the four lanes on the London-bound A2 near Bluewater shopping centre in Kent were closed while fire crews made the scene safe.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, which was concentrated in the lorry’s cab, and efforts were being made to move the HGV, according to fire officials.
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Highways England said the lorry’s load, believed to be a consignment of Lion bars, had melted on to the carriageway.
They urged drivers to allow extra time for their journeys.
Twitter naturally reacted with some classic chocolate-based puns:
hearing it was caused by the driver getting some Lindt in his eye
— Chris Deerin (@chrisdeerin) July 20, 2017
Apparently you can see the flames from Mars
— Carl Donovan (@CarldDonovan) July 20, 2017
Reports of a Double Decker being involved are just a careless Wispa.
— My Football Facts (@myfootballfacts) July 20, 2017
I hear they’ll have to re-caramac the roads
— Paul Frame (@PaulFrame85) July 20, 2017
Someone’s got their snickers in a twist!
— Rickster (@RICKISMITH) July 20, 2017
With all that melted chocolate surely the A2 is Bounty be renamed the the Milky Way! I’m going to revel in this story for days!
— Phil Bolland (@BollandP) July 20, 2017
Kent County Council’s Highways team said there were long delays on the approach to the A2.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said there were no reports of injuries and the cause of the blaze was unknown.
Top pic: PA
