THE A34 will remain closed until midnight after a lorry spilt 300 litres of diesel across the road earlier today.

The fuel spill caused the closure of the A34 Southbound between the Milton Interchange and A4185 and delays of up to two hours.

The diesel spilt on to lane one of the carriageway at about 2.20pm and has since spread 200 metres along the road.

A spokesman for the Highways Agency said the stretch of road was being resurfaced, forcing lane two to be closed to traffic.

Drivers were being diverted via the A4130 and the A4185.

But some questioned why motorists were still being allowed to join the A34 at the Botley junction hours after the spill.