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Live updates as four vehicle collision causes heavy delays on M27 between Portsmouth and Fareham

DELAYS of up to 25 minutes are being reported along a stretch of the M27 following a multi-vehicle collision.
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Lane three westbound between junction 12 for Port Solent and junction 11 for Fareham is blocked as a result.

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In a tweet, traffic monitoring body Romanse said: ‘#M27 Westbound - Lane 3 BLOCKED between J12/#M275 #PortSolent and J11/A27 #Fareham due to an RTC, heavy delays already.’

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Delays were first reported there at around 8.30am this morning.

A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘We were called at 8.20am to reports of a collision involving four vehicles on the M27 westbound between junctions 11 and 12.

‘Minor injuries were reported to us.

M27 motorway traffic queue between Fareham and Portsmouth in 2014

Picture: Paul Jacobs (142959-1)M27 motorway traffic queue between Fareham and Portsmouth in 2014

Picture: Paul Jacobs (142959-1)
M27 motorway traffic queue between Fareham and Portsmouth in 2014 Picture: Paul Jacobs (142959-1)

‘Two lanes were closed while emergency services responded to the incident, but these have now reopened.’

South Central Ambulance Service have also been contacted for more information.

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Updates after collision caused heavy delays between Portsmouth and Fareham

Key Events

  • Heavy delays on M27 westbound
  • One lane is blocked

One person was taken to hospital

South Central Ambulance Service has said: ‘We were called at 08:16 to the M27 to a collision involving four vehicles.

‘We sent to the scene two ambulance crews to assess those in the vehicles, just one patient was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital following treatment at the scene.’

M27 lane closures have cleared - but delays remain

Heavy delays on M275 in Portsmouth

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Delays have reached up to 50 minutes

Delays have reached up to 50 minutes

Here is what police have said

A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: “We were called at 8.20am to reports of a collision involving four vehicles on the M27 westbound between junctions 11 and 12.

“Minor injuries were reported to us.

“Two lanes were closed while emergency services responded to the incident, but these have now reopened.”

Here is what is causing the disruption

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