Delays lasted for hours in the aftermath of the collision.

One person was rushed to hospital after a crash on the M275 yesterday evening, police have confirmed.

At 5.30pm yesterday (Monday, November 2), traffic began to build up on the M275 southbound, with motorists queueing from the Rudmore Roundabout up to as far as the slip road from the M27 westbound.

Many readers were concerned about the nature of the incident, and hoped that everyone involved was okay. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has now provided The News with an official statement about what happened.

A spokesperson for the police force said: “Police were called at 5.28pm on Monday, November 2 following a collision on the M275 involving a car and a motorbike.

“The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting the reference number 44260537439.