A MAN has escaped after his car flipped onto its roof after smashing through a motorway barrier and into a wall.

Eastleigh fire services were called to the incident on the M3 between junctions 10 and 11near Twyford at 9.52am.

The man managed to get out of his vehicle and an ambulance was on the scene.

No one else was in the car and no other vehicles were involved and the fire services have made the scene safe

A fire crew from Winchester was also called but received a message to stand down.

According to the police, the man's BMW aquaplaned off the road due to two bald tyres.

The fire service has reported that the road is not blocked and there are no hold-ups.