Van driver dies in crash with broken down lorry on M3
The southbound carriageway was closed for more than nine hours
A van driver has died in a crash with a broken down lorry on the M3 near Winchester.
The 38-year-old man from Walsall was killed in the collision with the HGV on the southbound carriageway near junction 11 at Hockley Cross at around 10.43am on Tuesday.
The motorway was closed for more than nine hours leading to long delays in the area.
Sergeant Spencer Wragg, of the roads policing unit, said: "I would like to thank motorists for their patience whilst we dealt with the aftermath of this incident, with our partners from the emergency services, highways agency and specialist recovery.
"I would ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident itself or either vehicle just prior to the collision to contacts us.
"We would particularly like to speak to anyone with relevant dash cam footage that may assist our investigation."