MOTORISTS faced major delays on the A34 this afternoon due to a broken-down vehicle.

Six miles of traffic built on the northbound carriageway, between the Peartree Interchange in Oxford and the Wendlebury Interchange near Bicester.

The road has since cleared.

Oxford Mail:

Traffic shown on Google Maps at 4.25pm

Oxfordshire County Council reported that the disruption was caused by a breakdown in one lane.

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