Driver seriously injured in M3 crash after car left motorway

M3 northbound between j6-5
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A driver suffered serious injuries after his car left the M3 and collided with a tree. Police were called to the motorway at 10.22pm on Friday, October 4 after a silver Honda Civic left the northbound carriageway.

The motorway was closed in both directions between junction 5 for Hook and junction 6 for Basingstoke/A339 Newbury while emergency services were on the scene. Police are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with dash cam footage to come forwards.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers believe several vehicles including a motorcyclist who may have witnessed the collision stopped at the scene but left without leaving any details.

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Officers are appealing for anyone with any information or dash cam footage of the Civic, the motorcyclist, or anything relevant to this collision, to contact them.

You can contact Hampshire Constabulary by calling 101 and quoting reference 44240431989, or you can make a report online using the same reference number at: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

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