Hampshire traffic: Car fire sees traffic stopped on the M27 near Southampton Airport

Traffic stopped due to M27 car fire

Traffic has been stopped on a major Hampshire motorway due to a car fire.

Drivers travelling eastbound on the M27 at junction 5 near Southampton Airport on Wednesday, April 22 have been held due to the vehicle fire. All lanes had been before 4.55pm.

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AA Traffic News have reported: “All lanes stopped and stationary traffic due to car fire on M27 Eastbound at J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh). Prior to 16:55 all traffic was held.”

National Highways have advised that traffic was expected to return to normal between 5.30pm and 5.45pm.

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