THE M3 northbound has reopened after multiple diesel spills on the motorway caused a 'number of collisions' last night.
The nortbound carriageway of the motorway had been closed last night between Junctions 9 and 4a from around 7pm for emergency services to undertake an 'excessive clean-up'.
However, the carriageway re-opened just after midnight this morning.
The #M3 is now open between J9 and J4A following an earlier incident. Have a safe onward journry. Thanks
— Highways England (@HighwaysSEAST) August 21, 2017
Highways England had reported the spills, caused by a vehicle earlier on Sunday, resulted in a 'a number of collisons' with emergency services at the scene including firefighters from Basingstoke and Overton.
A phased re-opening took place with the carriageway from Junctions 8 to 4a opening first before Junction 9 was the last to reopen.
UPDATE: M3 reopened from junction 8 onwards northbound. Junction 9 will open in due course. Thank you to motorists for your patience. pic.twitter.com/enrEwbTOzr
— Hants Roads Policing (@HantsPolRoads) August 20, 2017
An earlier social media update from Hampshire Constabulary read: "The M3 motorway northbound has now re-opened from junction 8 onwards, and junction 9 will be opened again in due course.
"The road was closed earlier this evening between junctions 9 and 4a due to a fuel spillage and subsequent collisions.
"We would like to thank motorists for their patience while we dealt with these incidents, and wish everyone a safe rest of their journey."
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