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The pile-up happened near junction 13 on the M8 at Provan By Matt Strudwick[1] Published: 01:21, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 01:35, 25 July 2024
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A police car was involved in a horror three-vehicle crash on the M8 in Glasgow which has left four people hospitalised – including two officers.
The eastbound[1] stretch of the busy motorway remains closed at junction 13 near Provan Interchange followi…
There’s nowhere for me to go, that’s the thing. All the lanes are busy. The idiot can see perfectly well there’s a long line of cars ahead of me, all doing the same speed. I couldn’t speed up even if I wanted to.
There’s nothing else for it but to get …
TWO on-duty cops are among four people rushed to hospital following a horror three-vehicle crash on a busy motorway.
A section of the M8 in Glasgow[1] is currently shut down after the collision happened around 1.10pm this afternoon.
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Four people have been rushed to hospital after the smashCredit: Alan MacGregor Ewing
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The eastbound road on the M8 has been closedCredit: Alan MacGregor Ewing
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The collision has caused huge tailbacks on the M8 this afternoonCredit: Robert Perry
The smash scene at junction 13 is causing huge tailbacks on the major route.
It is understood that a vehicle smashed into the barriers during the collision.
Emergency crews[2] are currently in attendance.
Two people were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital[3] and two to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
A statement from the force said: “The M8 in Glasgow is closed eastbound at J13 following a three-vehicle crash, involving a police vehicle, which happened around 1.10pm on Wednesday, 24 July.
“Emergency services attended and two people were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and two to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
“Two of those were on-duty police officers.
“Local diversions are in place and road users are advised to avoid the area.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service[5] said: “We received a call today at 1312 hours to attend a road traffic collision on the M8.
Schoolgirl, 13, rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Glasgow
“We dispatched two rapid response units, a critical care paramedic, three ambulances, our trauma team and our special operations team.
“We transported two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and two patients to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”
Traffic was said to be “very heavy” in the area following the crash.
Pictures from the traffic cameras show four lanes of the carriageway queued back for miles.
In an update on X at 3.30pm, Traffic Scotland said the road remained closed eastbound.
They added: “Emergency services are in attendance.
“Traffic slowing on the approach to the closure.”
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Emergency crews raced to the sceneCredit: Tom Farmer
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They are currently in attendanceCredit: Alan MacGregor Ewing
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