Four miles of congestion on M3 after lorries crash

The M3 at Junction 5 near Hook[1] is currently closed in both directions after two lorries crashed on the Southbound/Westbound carriageway. The crash caused one lorry to hit the central reservation and shed 'a load of logs' onto the Northbound/Eastbound carriageway, according to Inrix. The road closure (Image: AA Roadwatch)

The police said: "We were called at 3.11pm to a collision on the M3 after a lorry collided with the central reservation."

Emergency services are on the scene and a diversion route is in place via the entry and exit slip roads.

The crash has caused traffic chaos with 30-minute delays and congestion building on the nearby A30 which runs parallel to the M3.

References

  1. ^ Hook (www.basingstokegazette.co.uk)