MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid a main road near Winchester after a five-car-crash this afternoon.

It happened at about 12.30pm on the A34 near Sutton Scotney.

The northbound carriageway was closed just before the A303, causing hour-longtailbacks to the A33 at Kings Worthy. 

One person was treated at the scene for neck injuries and no-one was taken to hospital.