A dump truck has left chicken parts splattered across a stretch of road in north Burlington as afternoon temperatures approach 40 C.

The truck was pulled over by Halton police late Thursday morning at approximately 11 a.m. after animal scraps spilled out of the rear loader and onto the road.

The Halton Police Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety Unit and City of Burlington both attended the scene in the northbound lanes of Brant Street just south of Dundas Street.

"It looks like the chicken expanded in the heat when (the driver) put the truck into gear to start at the light it washed over the sides of the truck," said Det. Const. Greg Cormier.

Police tweeted photos showing the ground up chicken smeared across the roadway.

Investigators just happened to be in the area when the they witnessed the mess unfold.

"(The driver) had already started to turn around on his own initiative to go back and see what had happened (when he was pulled over)," Cormier said.

The company came out and cleaned up the chicken under the supervision of the city and no charges were laid.

A heat warning is in effect for Burlington today with an expected high of 33 C, or 38 C with the humidity.