M3 closed: Motorway between Winchester and A303 junction reopened following nine-hour closure after pedestrian hit by car
By Tom Morton
31st Aug 2024, 9:00am
A major motorway has been reopened after nine hours, following a pedestrian being hit by a car.
The M3 in Hampshire was closed eastbound - the London-bound side - between the Winnall Interchange at Junction 9 for Winchester and the A34 and Junction 8 for the A303. National Highways has said it is a collision.
A police statement said: “We were called just after 6.20am this morning following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.”
The motorway was closed for several hours and reopened just before 3pm.
Further information is available from National Highways at www.trafficengland.com or by calling 0300 123 5000.