The M3 crash ended with one person killed, with rescuers battling to save others after the disaster in Basingstoke

The two-vehicle crash occurred between Junction 8, Basingstoke, and Junction 9, Winchester, at approximately 7pm on Saturday

The incident occurred after a vehicle was seen travelling the wrong way down the motorway.

The M3 was closed in both directions while emergency crews attended the scene, with multiple ambulances attending the incident.

Three people were injured, with the driver of the car which had been driving the wrong way suffering serious injuries, and the occupants of the other vehicle reporting minor injuries.

A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 7pm to a report of a collision involving two cars on the M3 northbound.

“It was reported one of the vehicles had been travelling in the wrong direction. The driver of this vehicle suffered serious injuries and is receiving treatment in hospital.

“Two people in the second vehicle reported minor injuries.”

At time of writing, no one has been arrested in connection with the incident, with an investigation currently underway.

A spokeswoman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “On October 26, at 7.04pm, crews from Eastleigh, Winchester, Basingstoke and Redbridge responded to a road traffic collision on the M3 Northbound Junction 9.

“The incident involved two cars with one casualty needing to be extracted by firefighters. Fire crews successfully removed the casualty and handed them over to the care of South Central Ambulance Service. The stop came in at 7.57pm.”

The M3 reopened in both directions at approximately 4.30am on Sunday,