Section of major Scots motorway CLOSED due to ongoing police incident

A SECTION of a major Scots motorway was closed this afternoon due to a police incident. Emergency crews[1] were scrambled to the M8, at the White Cart Viaduct, after the alarm was raised around 12:45pm today.

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Drivers were warned of a 50-minute delay on approach to the closure and were asked to find alternative routes. Cops[2] say they were called following reports of a concern for person near Junction 28 westbound.

All lanes later re-opened just after 3pm, but traffic remains heavy with delays of approximately 45 minutes. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.45pm on Wednesday, 15 January, 2025, officers were called to a report of concern for a person on the M8 at the White Cart Viaduct.