M3 collision: Pedestrian hospitalised in serious condition after car collision near Winchester - road reopened

The incident took place on the M3 northbound between junctions 9 and 8 this morning. Police have closed the route between junction 9 for the A34 at Winnall near Winchester and junction 8 for Popham.

Hampshire Roads Policing Unit released more details about the incident on social media. They said: “Please be aware that the northbound M3 between junctions 9 and 8 is currently closed while we deal with an incident.

“We were called just after 6.20am this morning following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition. Traffic is building up in the area so please avoid the area and take alternative routes.

“If you saw what happened or have dashcam footage of the incident, please contact us online or on 101 quoting incident 457 of today’s date.” National Highways South East reports that the route was reopened at 1.08pm, with delays easing following the police investigation.