Motorist drives wrong way on M-way
Published Date:
30 September 2008
A car crashed head on into another vehicle after driving the wrong way down a major road.
The collision closed the northbound carriageway of the A3(M) last night for more than an hour.
Miraculously nobody was injured in the crash, which happened about 9.30pm.
Fire crews from Havant rushed to the scene, which was close to where the motorway joins with the A27.
Police said the accident was caused by an elderly woman driving south down the northbound carriageway. She was travelling at about 30mph when she collided with a car travelling north.
PC Mark Wilson said: 'The accident had the makings of a very serious collision but luckily nobody was injured.'
The two cars involved were a black Ford Fiesta and a blue Honda Civic, each with one occupant.
Police evenutally reopened the road at 10.37pm.
Nobody had to be taken to hospital.
The full article contains 155 words and appears in The News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 September 2008 7:07 AM
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Source:
The News
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Location:
Portsmouth
