The Secret to Getting 11,000kg of Sticky Milk Chocolate off a Highway? Melt It With Hot Water

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A tanker carrying 12 tons (approximately 11,000kg) of chocolate milk has overturned on a Polish highway, leaving cleaners with the conundrum that has plagued mankind for eons: How, exactly, does one get chocolate out?

The truck crashed onto its side on a highway connecting the city of Poznan to Warsaw, covering all four lanes of traffic—heading in both directions—with its sticky choc-milk cargo.

According to the New York Times, the driver is being treated for minor injuries.

Now, the people of Poland are left with the task of removing the milky residue, which has reportedly hardened in the sun.

The solution? Calling in the fire brigade.

Na #A2 Poznań-Warszawa przewróciła się cysterna z czekoladą. Trwa sprzątanie jezdni 😎🍫🍫🍫 #czekolada pic.twitter.com/EnSNT8ri1q

— MotoSygnały (@MotoRadioPoznan) May 9, 2018

Firefighters began pouring hot water on the dried-up drink, to re-melt it and make it easier to remove. A bulldozer was then used to force the gunk off the road.

There was, of course, one other alternative:

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