Teen hospitalised after car flips in M3 crash involving transit and HGV
A teenager has been hospitalised
A teenager has been hospitalised after the car he was in flipped during a crash with HGV on the motorway.
Emergency services attended the M3 between junctions 8 and 9 on Saturday, July 18 following reports of a collision involving a Ford transit and a Scania HGV.
The incident, which happened just after 6.45pm on the westbound carriageway, resulted in a major road closure, with an air ambulance also attending the scene.
The passenger of the ford, a 13-year-old boy suffered a serious leg injury, and was taken to hospital for treatment.
National Highways previously wrote on social media, saying: “The M3 in Hampshire is closed westbound J7 to J9 and closed eastbound J9 to J8 due to an incident involving a van overturning.”
There were four miles of congestion as a result of the crash, with the traffic service confirming the stretch of motorway was reopened at approximately 10pm.