Woman from Berkshire arrested after M27 crash

She was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 3rd Feb 2025
Last updated 3rd Feb 2025

Police investigating a crash on the M27 near Southampton have arrested a woman from Berkshire.

Police were called at approximately 10.30pm Saturday 1 February to a report of a two-vehicle collision on the eastbound carriageway, between junctions two and three.

It’s reported that a silver Mercedes SLK was in collision with a black VW Golf, which was stationary on the hard shoulder at the time of the incident.

One of the occupants of the VW Golf, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries, potentially life-threatening injuries.

A 44-year-old woman from Wraysbury in east Berkshire has been arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above the limit and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed anything of the collision, or anyone who has any dash cam footage of the incident.

If you have any information, please call 101 and quote incident number 44250048653.

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