M3 traffic LIVE: Chaos on major motorway as incident sparks road closure

The in Hampshire is closed eastbound between J13 (Southampton) and J12 (Eastleigh), National Highways said on Friday morning. The delay has been caused by a lorry colliding with the central reservation on the morning of May 23.

Emergency services, as well as National Highways Traffic Officers, are attending the scene. National Highways has put in place diversion routes for motorists on the road and eyewitnesses said they are experiencing "severe congestion".

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