A CRASH is causing delays on the motorway network this morning.

Motorist on the M27 near Eastleigh face long delays due to vehicles on the hard shoulder.

Traffic heading on the westbound carriageway where the M27 meets the M3 will experience delays back to the A33.

The flow of traffic is slow, with long delays expected.

The incident is only adding to the problems caused by a fuel leak on a key route into Southampton this morning.