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Pair survive 40ft motorway plunge | Pair survive 40ft motorway plunge |
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Two men had a "miraculous escape" when their car left a motorway and plunged 40ft (12m) on to a roundabout. | Two men had a "miraculous escape" when their car left a motorway and plunged 40ft (12m) on to a roundabout. |
Their Honda Civic lost control, crashed into the central barrier and overturned on the A3M near Bedhampton, Hampshire, on Wednesday night. | Their Honda Civic lost control, crashed into the central barrier and overturned on the A3M near Bedhampton, Hampshire, on Wednesday night. |
It landed on the roundabout below, where the two men escaped by crawling out of the car. | |
Police said both men suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. | Police said both men suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. |
A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: "The two male occupants from the Portsmouth area had a miraculous escape and were able to crawl out of the vehicle before emergency services arrived." | A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: "The two male occupants from the Portsmouth area had a miraculous escape and were able to crawl out of the vehicle before emergency services arrived." |
Officers are investigating the crash, which involved no other vehicles, and have appealed for witnesses. | Officers are investigating the crash, which involved no other vehicles, and have appealed for witnesses. |
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