Man taken into ambulance care after M3 bridge incident

Police were called to the M3 between junctions 6 and 7 near Basingstoke at 8.15pm on Monday, November 9, following concerns for the welfare of a man on a bridge over the motorway.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "The motorway was closed while officers engaged with the man.

"He subsequently came down from the bridge and was taken into the care of the ambulance service."

The road was closed while the incident was dealt with.