Eight cars involved in crash on M27 near Portsmouth amid multiple collisions in bad weather
Eight cars were involved in a crash on the M27 near Portsmouth that caused “severe delays” during Thursday evening, police have now said.
The multi-vehicle crash happened near junction 12 a short time before 5.30pm during rush hour as heavy rain lashed the area. A yellow weather warning for rain was in place on Thursday amid hazardous driving conditions - with a number of other crashes across the area also reported.
AA Traffic News said at the time of the M27 incident : “Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to multi-vehicle crash on M27 Eastbound from J11 A27 (Fareham / Gosport) to J12 M275 (Portsmouth). Congestion to J12 (Fareham / Gosport). The opposite side is also congested onto the A27 Havant Bypass.”
The AA added: “Severe delays of 19 minutes and delays increasing on M27 Eastbound between J11 A27 (Fareham / Gosport) and J12 M275 (Portsmouth). Average speed ten mph.”
The southbound M275 into Portsmouth was also “very slow” as a result of the incident.
Now police have given details of the crash, with a spokesperson saying: “We were called at 5.20pm with reports of a collision on the M27 involving eight cars near the Paulsgrove junction. One person sustained minor injuries.” No one was arrested.