Wiltshire Council said the road is due to reopen in the spring, three years after it was first closed.

Laionie Kennard, 18, was a passenger in the BMW when it left the road and crashed near Ringwood.

Geoff Bridgman is organising a flypast in honour of the crew of Hercules XV179, which was shot down in 2005.

The construction team working on the road say it is a "challenging" task.

A £5m repair project is being carried out to fix the road which has been closed since February 2022.

He was declared dead at the scene after the emergency services were called out on Tuesday morning.

Local businesses say they are relieved as contractors start clearing the site ahead of repairs.

Three cars were involved in the crash in Wiltshire on Friday morning.