A lorry crashed into a bridge barrier before falling off a bridge on a busy motorway.
The incident happened on the M3 southbound at junction 14 on August 11 at 10.01pm yesterday evening.
The lorry left the road and ended up on Chestnut Avenue causing full closures between Nightingale Avenue and Falkland Road.
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A police spokesperson said: "Emergency services remain at the scene of a serious collision on the M3 southbound carriageway at J14.
"We were called at 10.01pm on August 11 to reports of a lorry in collision with the bridge barrier, causing the vehicle to leave the carriageway onto Chestnut Avenue.
"The two left lanes which lead to the slip road for the M27 westbound have been closed, but the two lanes on the right of the southbound carriageway remain open.
"Chestnut Avenue has also been closed between Nightingale Avenue and Falkland Road.
"These closures are likely to be in place for a significant amount of time due to the damage caused to the crash barrier on the bridge.
"We will be completing our investigation at the scene and handing over the local authority who will need to carry out extensive work to ensure the road is safe before reopening.
"We would advise people to find an alternative route.
"Thank you for your patience and understanding."
Photos from this morning show a recovery and a structural engineer on scene working to remove the lorry from Chestnut Avenue.
National Highways warned motorists to plan ahead as traffic delays continue to build, saying the link road from the M3 southbound onto the M27 J4 westbound "remains closed due to a serious collision."
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