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| M3 crash: Man killed 'after leaving crashed car' | |
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| A man was killed on the M3 in Hampshire after getting out of his car following a crash, police have said. | |
| The driver had collided with another vehicle and got out of his car, but was then struck and killed by a third vehicle. | |
| The crash, which closed a section of the motorway, initially involved a Mitsubishi ASX 4 and a Skoda Superb. | |
| The Mitsubishi driver, a 37-year-old man from Southampton, was killed after being hit by a Citroen Berlingo. | |
| The accident happened between Winchester services and junction 8 for Andover on the M3 southbound at about 06:40 BST. | |
| The drivers of the other two vehicles were uninjured. | |
| Sgt Barry Long, from Hampshire police, said: "We know that closing such major route for several hours causes huge inconvenience for motorists but we would like to thank all those caught up in the back log for their patience and understanding that we will always do our best to reopen roads as quickly as possible." | |
| M3 crash updates: As it happened |