A delivery lorry and an SUV were involved in a crash on an Oxfordshire A-road this morning (Sunday, December 10).

Pictures from the incident on the A420 between Faringdon and Watchfield show a Hermes lorry with heavy damage to its front.

They also show an SUV stranded on a grass verge.

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The vehicle appears to be a Kia Sportage from eyewitness pictures and Thames Valley Police has been contacted for confirmation on this.

There was a fuel spillage on the road as a result of the crash which emergency services are cleaning up.

Oxford Mail: At least two police cars and an ambulance were at the scene of the crash, which was first reported on AA Traffic at around 10.50am.

The incident has caused heavy delays on the A-road with pictures showing a large queue of cars.

Speaking on Sunday at around 12.30pm, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "At around 8.39am this morning (December 10) we received reports of a road traffic collision on the A420 near Longcot.

"Officers are currently on the scene.

"A road closure has been put in place between Coxwell Road and Kings Lane and is likely to be in place until around 1.30pm today."

The road was subsequently cleared and traffic returned to normal by mid-afternoon. 

South Central Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.