Crash involving two lorries leaves A303 closed in Hampshire
07:50 Travel site INRIX reports that sensors show the closure has shortened to now be from North Waltham to Micheldever Station. It says traffic is coping well.
06:45 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says two lorries were involved in the collision on the eastbound carriageway at 3.30am, with "one of them crossing through the central reservation barrier and coming to rest on the westbound carriageway."
"As well as severe damage to the central reservation barrier there is also a substantial oil spillage across both carriageways."
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary are leading a multi agency response to the collision, alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and National Highways Traffic Officers.
Traffic has since been released on the eastbound with a lane 2 (of 2) closure in place parallel to the full closure on the westbound carriageway.
06:34 National Highways South-East says the A303 west between the M3 J8 and A34 Sutton Scotney remains closed.One of two lanes also remains closed eastbound. Traffic caught within the closure is being released via the rear of the queue.
A diversion is in place:
From M3 J7 continue southbound for approximately 12 miles and leave at M3 J9 for Winchester
At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A34 northbound, towards Newbury
Remain on the A34 for approximately 8 miles and leave at the junction with the A303/Bullington Cross to rejoin the A303 westbound.
A crash involving as many as four lorries has left the A303 closed.
National Highways South-East initially reported that four lorries had collided this morning and that traffic had to be stopped in both directions on the A303 between the A34 at Sutton Scotney and the A30 at North Waltham.
Hampshire Police, SEC Ambulance and National Highways Traffic Officers are on the scene.
Hampshire Police said the A303 has been closed westbound between Jct 8 M3 and the Popham Services.
"This is likely to be closed for most of the day for recovery work and damage repair. The eastbound carriageway has one lane open."
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