A27 near Chichester closed due to fuel spill and fire

A section of the A27 has been closed due to a car fire and fuel spill.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said it was called to the A27 Chichester Bypass after a car fire had closed the road in both directions between the B2145 and the A259, near Chichester, shortly after 09:00 BST on Tuesday.

The eastbound carriageway remained closed as of 14:45, National Highways said.

The fire service said two engines attended the scene and the blaze had been extinguished.

A diversion remains in place between the Bognor Road Roundabout and the Whyke Road Roundabout, Sussex Police says.

South East Coast Ambulance Service has been contacted for more information.