Portsmouth man recovers from life-threatening injuries after collision which closed A27 and M27

The 35-year-old was initially rushed to hospital following an incident on the A27 last year. A car collided with a pedestrian near the exit with Eastern Road on May 10, 2024, with emergency services being called to the scene at roughly 11pm.

Police and paramedics worked at the scene throughout the earlier hours of the following day. A major stretch of the the A27 and M27 eastbound were both closed while this was carried out, with representatives from National Highways reopening the route at 11am on May 11.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary issued a witness appeal following the collision, urging anyone who saw what happened to get in touch with them. They launched a full investigation alongside this.

The force said at the time that the pedestrian “received treatment at the scene and was then taken to hospital”, where he was in a life-threatening condition. A police spokesman has now confirmed that the investigation has fully concluded.

He said: “Following a thorough investigation no offences were identified and this case has now been filed. The injured person has since recovered.”