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Lawnmower involved in fatal crash on M27 motorway Man dies in M27 motorway maintenance truck crash
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A man has died following an accident involving two vehicles and an industrial lawnmower on the M27 motorway at Ower, near Southampton. A man has been killed in an accident involving two vehicles and a maintenance truck at junction 2 of the M27 motorway near Southampton.
Police said he was the driver of a car and was confirmed dead at the scene. He was driving a 4x4 vehicle when it collided with a highways maintenance vehicle parked on the hard shoulder and an HGV also travelling eastbound.
It is understood the lawnmower was being used to cut grass on the verge when the collision happened at about 10:45 BST.
There was heavy traffic disruption and the eastbound M27 at junction 2 remained closed until about 14:30 BST.There was heavy traffic disruption and the eastbound M27 at junction 2 remained closed until about 14:30 BST.
A grass-cutting team was on the verge at the time. No-one else was injured.
The westbound carriageway was also closed for about an hour to allow the air ambulance to land.