Two separate crashes spark chaos on major motorway – traffic held

Two separate collisions have prompted long delays on the M3 today. At around 11am, National Highways said traffic was being held on the M3 eastbound between J12 and J11 near Winchester. Emergency services are on scene and recovery is being arranged, they added. Delays of 60 minutes were recorded, as well as five miles of congestion.

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