Part of the A27 in West Sussex was blocked today after a lorry ploughed into a metal crash barrier.

The lorry went out of control after a collision with a car on the Chichester bypass.

The accident happened shortly after 6.30am. There were no reports of any injuries.

Police said the lorry, from Lymington, Hampshire, ploughed through a 75ft-long section of the central barrier before coming to a halt.

The accident blocked one carriageway of the eastbound section of the bypass, causing rush-hour delays.