Chichester man in life-threatening condition after crashing car

The driver lost control on the A3 near Petersfield

The crash happened on the southbound A3
Author: Jason BeckPublished 5th Jan 2023
Last updated 5th Jan 2023

A man from Chichester is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after crashing his car.

The 55-year-old lost control of a blue Nissan X-Trail on the A3 near Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield shortly before 3.00pm on Wednesday.

The driver was taken to Southampton General Hospital.

The southbound carriageway was closed for several hours as emergency services provided medical attention and investigated the scene.

Police Sergeant Spencer Wragg, said: "We are interested in speaking to anyone who may have seen the blue Nissan travelling south on the A3.

"We believe it has travelled from the M25 on to the A3.

"We would particularly like to speak to anyone who has relevant dash cam footage of this vehicle or the incident itself."

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