Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with vehicles on the M3 at Otterbourne.
Officers were called to junction 12 of the northbound motorway at around 9.20pm last night.
A 73-year-old man from Winchester was walking along the carriageway when he was hit by a number of vehicles - at least two, police say.
He suffered serious life threatening injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
We are investigating the circumstances surrounding this collision. It is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
I’m appealing for information and would particularly like to hear from the drivers of two vehicles believed to be involved in the incident. One is a dark coloured lorry and the other is a Renault vehicle.
– Sergeant Andy Tester
The northbound carriageway was closed for around three hours for police to investigate and recover the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Tester at Totton police station on 101 quoting Operation Walburton.
Pedestrian fights for life after being hit by vehicles on the M3 motorway
A pedestrian has been hit by a number of passing vehicles on a motorway in Hampshire. He is in Southampton General Hospital with serious life-threatening injuries.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident at Junction 12 of the northbound carriageway of the M3 at Otterbourne. It happened at 9.20pm on Monday 8th April 2013.
Hampshire Police are trying to trace two vehicles that may have been involved - a dark lorry, and a Renault car. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 101.
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The South East Coast Ambulance Service have released a statement about their involvement in the recovery & rescue operation after a coach crash on the M3. The coach was carrying passengers to Southampton ahead of a cruise, when it left the southbound carriageway of the M3 by junction 4 at Fleet.
It happened at around 6.10pm on Sunday 6th January. In response the South East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sent six ambulances, two HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) vehicles, five single responder cars, one critical care paramedic unit, one HEMS unit and five officers to the scene.
They were also assisted by South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Ambulance clinicians and paramedics assessed forty people. Seven people were then treated and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. While other with a number of others assessed, treated and released at the scene.
“This was potentially a very serious incident. All emergency services work well together to ensure that patients were quickly assessed and treated.
“I would personally like to pass on my thanks to the staff of South Central Ambulance Service which provided support and the efforts of our staff who did a fantastic job.”
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One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident, four vehicles involved on M3 Northbound before J7 A30 (Basingstoke), congestion to J9 A34 (Winnal Roundabout). Lane three (of three) closed.
