Better Tikka diversion! Two lanes of M4 motorway are closed after lorry spills five pallets of PILAU RICE
- Almost three tons of pilau rice fell off the truck and were spilled all over M4
- Wiltshire police officers shared the photos on social media and said ‘smells nice’
- Two lanes of the motorway are closed and drivers are warned to expect delays
Two lanes of the M4 had to be closed after a lorry spilled three tons of pilau rice in Wiltshire this morning.
Traffic officers from Wiltshire Police and Highways England were called to the motorway at 2am after five pallets of the tasty side dish, fell from the back of the lorry.
The lorry was heading to Bristol and South Wales delivering to Indian restaurants and takeaways when the packets of rice fell of the truck.
Five pallets of pilau rice were spilled across the M4 motorway in Wiltshire
The photos shared on social media show the road covered in pilau rice
The driver managed to escape unharmed but shaken.
The photos that were posted on social media show hundreds of crates of pilau rice spread across the motorway.
The snaps were shared countless times, after Wiltshire Police officers tweeted ‘smells nice.’
Three tons of rice fell of the back of the lorry that was heading to Bristol and South Wales
Highways England said the incident caused damage to the road and it needs resurfacing
User Laptop Larry tweeted ‘The ultimate takeaway.’
Up until everything is cleared, the M4 near junction 17, the Chippenham turn-off had to be closed.
Highways England said the road was had become ‘dangerously slippery’ and warned drivers for delays for the rest of the day as the carriageway needs to be resurfaced.