M27 crash: Hampshire motorway reopened after fatal crash sees all lanes closed in both directions
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A ‘serious’ crash on the M27 has left all lanes blocked – but the motorway has now reopened.
The incident happened eastbound between junction 5 and 7 around 4pm on Saturday – close to the M3 interchange. It led to long delays in the area.
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Hide AdThe eastbound carriageway was not entirely cleared until just before midnight, although the westbound side had reopened several hours earlier.
At the time a police statement said: ‘We are currently dealing with a serious collision on the M27. The eastbound and westbound carriageways are currently closed between junction 5 for Eastleigh and junction 7 for Hedge End.
‘We expect the eastbound carriageway to remain closed for several hours. We are advising people to seek an alternative route and avoid the area.’