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Truck spills load of snack biscuits into British road

Police in Britain said drivers experienced delays Monday when a truck spilled its load of McVitie's snack biscuits into a roadway in Sandiacre, England. Photo courtesy of Erewash Response/Twitter
Police in Britain said drivers experienced delays Monday when a truck spilled its load of McVitie's snack biscuits into a roadway in Sandiacre, England. Photo courtesy of Erewash Response/Twitter

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April 4 (UPI) -- Police in Britain were dealing with a tasty traffic obstruction Monday when a truck lost its load of cookies in a roadway.

Police in the Erewash District of Derbyshire, England, said a truck carrying a large load of McVitie's biscuits lost the snack foods in the middle of Ilkeston Road in Sandiacre.

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"Please bear with us this evening whilst we try and 'digest' this issue," police tweeted. "A lorry load of McVitie's finest have decided to abandon ship causing a slight obstruction!"

Delays were reported in both directions while authorities worked to clear the road.

There were no reports of injuries from the spilled biscuits.

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