Motorway reopens after lorries crash near airport
Traffic is being diverted off the M27 eastbound at Junction 5 following the two-vehicle crash
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A stretch of the M27 eastbound has reopened following a crash involving two lorries.
The crash happened shortly before 05:15 BST near Junction 5 for Southampton Airport and Eastleigh. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said no one was seriously injured.
The motorway was closed until about 09:00 while the lorries involved were recovered and a spillage across the lanes was treated and cleared.
National Highways urged drivers to allow extra time while the congestion of about six miles (9.6km) cleared.
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