Some people might have more reasons to hate Marmite today after a tanker carrying more than 20 tonnes of yeast extract believed to be the loved and loathed Marmite overturned on the M1 near Sheffield in South Yorkshire at around 10.15pm on Monday night.
Police shut the effected section of the M1 in both directions between junction 32 and 33 whilst clean-up operations were underway. It is believed this also caused problems still this morning during rush hour.
A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said the tanker overturned after being involved in a collision with a motor caravan. The driver of the tanker was taken to hospital however the injuries are not believed to be serious.
A police force spokeswoman said: “We were called at 10.15pm yesterday to reports of a tanker, which was carrying 23.5 tonnes of waste yeast, overturning. Some of the contents were spilled on the northbound carriageway and we are in the process of emptying the remaining contents of the tanker and clearing up the spillage before it can be moved and the road reopened.”
The Highways Agency said it expected the road to be reopened at around 8am.
Marmite is known for its popular ‘love it or hate it’ advertising campaign, however those caught up in traffic because of this incident may have more reason to hate the savoury spread!
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