A3 north of Buriton reopened after collision as debris cleared following crash

The A3 has been reopened northbound near Buriton following a crash.

The A3 Northbound between B2070 Western Interchange at Buriton and A272 Winchester Road at Petersfield was closed yesterday evening (February 5) following the collision which took place just before 8.30pm.

Hampshire Police, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue and South East Coast Ambulance Service all rushed to the scene.

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A3 between B2070 and A272 diversion route (marked in green) | National Highways

A spokesperson for National Highways said at the time: “Emergency services remain in attendance. The incident is not believed to be serious, however there is a large amount of debris across the carriageway .”

A diversion route was implemented for motorists, with the route closed for several hours. At 12.15am, National Highways confirmed that it was fully reopened.

“The #A3 has now reopened northbound between the #B2070 and the #A272 following the earlier collision,” they said. “All vehicles and debris have been cleared and there are no residual delays.

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