Update: The incident has now cleared and traffic flow has returned to normal.

TRAFFIC is building on the M3 southbound after a vehicle overturned.

As of 5pm, one lane of the two on the southbound carriageway between Junction 8 and 9 was closed for recovery work.

The hard shoulder was also closed to deal with the incident.

Highways England, as of 5pm, forecasts the incident will be dealt with by 6.30pm and traffic will return to normal by 7pm.