Two lanes closed after collision on the M27

AN ACCIDENT led to the closure of two lanes on the M27.

Drivers heading eastbound toward Portsmouth are facing delays of about 40 minutes after a car hit the central reservation between junctions 11 and 12.

The incident occurred near Hilsea – where the M27 becomes the A27 – and was reported after 6am.

Police and a fire crew from Cosham were called to the scene and said no one was injured in the collision, which happened at a low speed.

Two closed lanes were declared fully open just after 7am.