Woman arrested after car drove wrong way on M27

Eastbound carriageway of M27 with a blue sign for junction 2. The road has several cars on it.Image source, Google
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The car drove on the wrong side of the motorway with its hazard lights on, police say

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A 79-year-old woman has been arrested after a car was seen driving the wrong way on a major motorway.

Police were called just before 19:40 GMT on Tuesday, with reports that a vehicle had been driven the wrong way along the eastbound carriageway of the M27 in Hampshire.

The silver Honda Accord travelled between junction 2 for Ower and junction 1 for Cadnam, continuing onto the wrong side of the A31, before leaving the dual carriageway.

Officers were led to an address in Wilton, Wiltshire, where a woman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

She has been bailed until 29 January while further investigations are carried out.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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