M3 lorry crash - Driver died after vehicle left carriageway

 <i>(Image: Cristiano Magaglio)</i>
(Image: Cristiano Magaglio)
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The driver of a lorry which left the M3 has died after the vehicle left the carriageway and ended up on a residential road.

The crash happened at around 10pm on Tuesday, August 11, on the southbound M3 between junctions 13 and 14.

The lorry, which was travelling on the slip road towards the M27 westbound, left the carriageway and came to rest on land off Chestnut Avenue.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: "Despite the best efforts of emergency services on scene, the driver, a man in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His family have been informed."

The two left lanes leading to the M27 westbound slip road remain closed, while the two right lanes on the southbound carriageway are still open.

Chestnut Avenue is still closed between Nightingale Avenue and Falkland Road.

Officers expect the closures to remain in place throughout the day.

Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant dashcam footage.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: "Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 44260389435.

"Alternatively, you can make a report online via How to tell us about an existing case or report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary."

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