Emergency services attend to rush-hour incident

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Published 1st Apr 2022, 18:40 BST

Updated 1st Apr 2022, 19:31 BST

A MAJOR road was closed for about an hour following a rush-hour accident.

Fareham Police tweeted that the A27/East Street in Portchester was closed eastbound due to a road traffic collision which happened at about 6.15pm today.

The ambulance and fire services were also in attendance.

Heavy delays were reported in both directions.

Fareham Police at an RTI on the A27/East Street, Portchester at 6.15pm on April 1, 2022. Picture from Hampshire Constabulary

placeholder image — Fareham Police at an RTI on the A27/East Street, Portchester at 6.15pm on April 1, 2022. Picture from Hampshire Constabulary

In a follow-up tweet, Fareham Police said the road had reopened, and that ‘Highways Maintenance crews will remain on scene to fix the traffic lights, so please take it slowly. Thank you for your patience.’

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