A MAJOR motorway has closed in both directions following a crash as drivers face long delays.
The M3 in Hampshire has been closed in both directions between J9 near Winchester and J8 near Basingstoke due to a collision.
PAThe M3 in Hampshire has been closed in both directions[/caption]
National Highways said the closure was because of a “multi-vehicle collision”.
Emergency services are reportedly at the scene attending to the crash.
Motorists are being diverted and National Highways are warning drivers about the expected delays on the M3.
It comes after the M5 had to be shut after a huge lorry caught fire.
Drivers were seen abandoning their cars in the middle of the road, with two of three lanes of the motorway closed between junction 22 at Edithmead and junction 23 at Dunball.