Appeal for witnesses following M3 collision near Winchester

We are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the M3 near Winchester, which happened just after midnight today (October 6).

Police attended a collision involving a silver Hyundai i10 and silver Volkswagen Caddy Van, which happened between junctions 8 and 9 on the southbound carriageway.

A man in his 50s from Basingstoke has suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital, a second man in his 50s from Alresford suffered minor injuries in the collision. They were in separate vehicles.

The road was closed while emergency services attended.

Enquiries into the exact circumstances of the collision are underway.

We are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or moments leading to it, particularly anyone with dash cam footage from the area of the vehicles described.

If you have any information which can assist our enquiries, you can call 101, quoting the reference 44220405860, alternatively, you can submit information online by going to https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/.