RUSH-HOUR crashes caused traffic problems on a Hampshire motorway.

The first incident, which is reported to have involved a car flipping on its roof, happened on the M27 westbound near Rownhams.

Police were called at 4.20pm yesterdayto reports of a car overturning on a ‘live lane’ of the M27 westbound near Rownhams.

Three lanes were shut with police trying to clear the traffic down the hard shoulder.

But all lanes have since reopened.

And on the eastbound carriageway of the road emergency services were called to a crash involving a lorry and a car.