A PILE-up on a Hampshire motorway is causing long tailbacks this morning.

One driver has been trapped in his vehicle after two cars and a van collided on the M3 northbound between junction 13 at Chandler's Ford and junction 12 at Eastleigh.

Two lanes are blocked while emergency services work at the scene and traffic is slowing on approaches to the crash.

Fire crews from Redbridge and Eastleigh are at the scene as well as an ambulance has been called.

At least one person is understood to have suffered minor injuries in the smash which happened shortly before 9am today.

Drivers are reporting delays of more than 45 minutes.