A man has died following a collision on the A31 in the New Forest in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Officers were called at 3.05am today (19 April) to a report that that a Vauxhall Astra van had collided with the central reservation on the westbound carriageway.
The man then exited the vehicle and a collision, which involved a Range Rover and the man, occurred.
The A31 was closed westbound for seven hours on Saturday morning due to accident investigation work.
Sadly a man in his 20s, from Ringwood, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.
The westbound carriageway was closed and was re-opened shortly after 10am.
Anyone who saw what happened or has any information, including dash cam footage that may assist our enquiries, is asked to call 101 quoting the reference 44250169763.
Alternatively, go online and submit information via this link.
Hampshire Police told Bournemouth One: “We were called at 3.05am today (19 April) to a serious road traffic collision on the A31 westbound between Cadman and Ringwood.”
Traffic was diverted via the A35, and the A31 reopened around 10.30am.