Tonne of cockles covers road as lorry splits open
Police said it was "essen-shell" the cockles were cleared
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A lorry that hit a bridge and failed to stop then split open - spilling a tonne of cockles on a roundabout.
Cambridgeshire Police said the lorry hit a low bridge at Queen Adelaide, near Ely, last week.
"The lorry driver continued driving with the damaged trailer which then split and left a tonne of cockles on the roundabout at A142 Stuntney Causeway," officers posted on Facebook, external.
"We apologise for any disruption caused, it was essen-shell the cockles were moved out [of] the road," they said, adding that the driver was "reported for driving without due care".
The truck was damaged when it hit a low bridge and then spilt a tonne of cockles, police said
The cockles were piled up at the side of the road
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