Diesel spill shuts main city centre route

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The A335 Thomas Lewis Way has been closed between the St Denys Lawn Road junctions

A large diesel spill has closed a stretch of a main route in Southampton.

Police said the fuel spillage from an HGV happened shortly after 05:30 BST on the A335 Thomas Lewis Way.

The road has been closed between the junctions with St Denys and Lawn Road while the spill is cleared and the road surface checked.

Drivers are being urged to find an alternative route and allow extra time for their journey.