Lorry plunges 20ft from motorway bridge after crashing through barrier

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 12, 2026 10:40am Updated August 12, 2026 10:44am The tipper lorry fell around 20ft from the M3 bridge and landed on its side (Picture: UKNIP) A driver became trapped after a lorry crashed through a motorway barrier in Hampshire, landing onto the road underneath. The serious crash happened on the M3 between Eastleigh and Southampton yesterday evening after the tipper lorry veered off the motorway near junction 14. It crashed through the safety barrier near the southbound entry slip road and landed on its side in the undergrowth on Chestnut Avenue. The condition of the driver has not been publicly disclosed following the 20ft drop. The complex recovery operation continues after the lorry came off the bridge on the M3 (Picture: Simon