M3 Hampshire shut: Motorway reopened after crash near Winchester involving seven vehicles

The M3 was shut in both directions between Junction 8 for Popham and Junction 9 for Winchester after the collision.

National Highways said that police, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue is on the scene and that “delays are building” in the area.

A Hampshire Constabulary statement said that police were called at 8.23am to reports of a collision on the southbound M3. It added: “The collision involved seven vehicles. No serious injuries were reported.”

The eastbound side was the first to reopen, and now both lanes on the westbound carriageway are running again, although there were some residual delays.