A PAINT lorry is blocking part of a slip road on a busy Hampshire motorway after shedding some of its load.

Drivers heading south on the M271 in Southampton are currently unable to use the outer slip lane at Junction 1 in Nursling.

White paint has escaped from the Leyland Trade vehicle, covering two of its back wheels.

The lorry, which appears to be slightly damaged, has been cordoned off while staff from the Highways England – formerly the Highways Agency – deal with the incident.