Social media has gone into meltdown after a lorry caught fire on a busy route into the capital this morning.

People travelling towards London this morning might have been hoping for a sugar fix as the truck full of Lion Bars ignited on the A2.

As the news was reported people took to Twitter to share their reaction and some of the comments are sweet.

Meanwhile someone called Bob Simms 2 commented on the article saying: "Delays back to the M&M2."

While markusw86 posted: "Bet that made a roar."

Of the news, Emma Deal posted on Facebook: "Not just a Careless Wispa."