M5 at standstill due to 1,000 chickens on road
Four lanes of the M5 had to be closed this morning after 1,000 chickens fell out of the truck they were travelling when it overturned.
Police were called at about 11.40am and four lanes of the motorway Southbound between Junctions 19 and 20 had to be closed while the birds were rounded up.
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The truck's cargo was 30 boxes of frozen chickens rather than live birds.
The truck had collided with the central reservation, forcing the back doors open, shedding its load of frozen chickens.
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Highways Agency officials, police officers and firefighters joined forces to get the chickens off the road.
The driver of the truck, a man in his 20s, was taken to Weston General Hospital with head injuries, although they are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
The motorway was re-opened at about 12.20pm.
Comments
by oldwester
Thursday, October 18 2012, 12:56PM
“what a fowl up! good job the drivers ok, and didnt cluck it on the chicken run... nice to see the authorities re-coop the lot, bet some peeps rescued a poultry few though, on the hen 5...”
by MOOSEMOO
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 10:21PM
“why did the chicken cross the road so they could get defrosted!ibet the m5 was stuffed and not the chickens!”
by Magrathea2011
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 10:52AM
“Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, Emily - for brightening up an otherwise very dull day!!!!”
by Roversteve
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 9:46AM
“Cock-a doodle-dooo!”
by Rovers1990
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 7:24AM
“James Bond was there to sort things out apparently, "The names Bond, James Bond"... & the response was "The names Ken...Chic Ken....”
by SlotBoy
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 11:55PM
“Just as well they were frozen or they would still be rounding them up.”
by lilmizz74
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 10:05PM
“I'm sure it was a very eggshausting job picking all those chickens up.. Bet they felt a bit peckish after!”
by Jan-k
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 7:33PM
“The driver while travelling to HENley on Thames was distracted listening to Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep on the radio.......”
by MisterZola
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 6:44PM
“Highways Agency officials, police officers and firefighters joined forces to get the chickens off the road.... but some escaped by crossing to the other side. Police are looking into possible reasons why.”
by HarveyNix
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 6:28PM
“Wattle happen to them ?”