A motorist who crashed into cars while driving along the A3(M) in the wrong direction before leaving the dual carriageway heading toward Buriton is being hunted by police.

Officers received reports of a dark-coloured BMW saloon travelling north along the southbound carriageway of the road five other vehicles at roughly 5.34pm on Wednesday, January 11.

The vehicle then turned off the road at Buriton.

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesman said they are appealing for witnesses who saw the dangerous driving, and anyone with dash cam footage, to come forward.

He said that the dark-coloured BMW was travelling in the wrong direction on the southbound carriageway of the A3(M) between junctions 2, the Morrisons junction, and junction 1, the Horndean interchange.

He added: “The vehicle then became involved in a collision with approximately five other cars before turning off the A3 at Buriton. No injuries have been reported."

Anyone with information is advised to call 101, quoting 44230014063.