The M27 motorway (Image: Google Maps)
Hampshire police closed the M27 motorway in both directions during the early hours of this morning after an 'incident'.
National Highways alerted drivers that Hampshire police were managing an incident on the M27 motorway at around 2.25am today, May 2.
The highways authority said that the closure had been put in place between junction 5, Southampton Airport and junction 7, Hedge End.
The #M27 is CLOSED in both directions between J7 #near #HedgeEnd and J5 #Southampton Airport due to a @HantsPolice Led Incident.
— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) May 2, 2024
More info to follow pic.twitter.com/9Hbcvwomg5
It is understood that the motorway was reopened at around 5.44am today.
The force has been approached for more information.
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