Five-Vehicle Smash Closes M27 Westbound

A nasty five-car pile-up has shut the M27 westbound this morning between Hedge End and Eastleigh/Southampton Airport. The crash happened around 7am near junction five, closing the road at Stoneham Way.

M27 Chaos: Huge Delays and Long Queues

Emergency teams, recovery crews, and Highways England are battling the aftermath. Drivers are stuck in snarling traffic jams, with some reporting delays of up to an hour. Queues stretch all the way back to junction nine near Southampton.

Injuries Unknown as Clear-Up Continues

It’s currently unclear if anyone was hurt in the multiple-vehicle collision. Officials continue to work at the scene as traffic grinds to a halt on one of the South Coast’s busiest roads.

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