TWO women have died in separate crashes on Hampshire roads today.

A middle-aged woman was pronounced dead on the A30 near Sutton Scotney, following a collision at the junction with the A272 this morning.

Her next of kin has been informed, while the passenger in the car with her is being treated for life threatening injuries at hospital.

The second vehicle involved in the crash contained two people: a middle-aged man who was driving, as well as a young boy, both of whom received non-life threatening injuries.

Fourteen firefighters attended the scene at the A30 which has been shut in both directions near Sutton Scotney, between Stockbridge Road (A34) and Martins Lane, as well as the B3420 Winchester Road, since 6.30am.

A spokesperson for South Central Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 6.25am to a road traffic collision at Sutton Scotney.

“We sent two ambulance crews and one hazardous area response team as well as three ambulance officers and one crew from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.”

A second woman died following a crash on the southbound M3 during this morning's rush hour, as reported by the Daily Echo earlier.

Police were called to the scene at 7.41am and closed off the slip road at junction 9, northbound and the inside lane of the southbound M3 between junctions 9 and 10.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene where the car had overturned.

Two other people - a man and a woman - were injured and have been taken to Southampton General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.