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A LAMBORGHINI was seized by cops after the driver was caught allegedly racing other drivers on a Scots motorway.
Traffic cops clocked the flash motor on the M74 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow[1].
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The Lamborghini was stopped on the M74Credit: Road Policing Scotland/X
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Traffic cops claim the driver was racing other motorsCredit: Alamy
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The Lambo driver was also arrested after allegedly failing a roadside drug test.Credit: Alamy
Police[2] claim the supercar driver was racing other motorists along the major stretch of road.
The Lambo driver was also arrested after allegedly failing a roadside drug test.
Cops also seized the luxury[3] motor over the alleged offences.
Police Scotland[4]‘s traffic unit shared a photo of the Lamborghini[5] stopped on the hard shoulder of the M74 on social media[6].
The picture of the supercar read: “Racing other vehicles, driver arrested for failing a roadside drugs[7] wipe, vehicle seized under anti-social behaviour legislation.”
They shared that a number of other drivers[8] were charged with alleged traffic offences.
Police say a 17-year-old was arrested and charged on Cumbernauld Road for allegedly failing to stop for cops, dangerous[9] driving[10] and driving under the influence of drugs.
They also claim the youngster was wanted on warrant and was driving with no licence[11] or insurance[12].
The teen was arrested and charged and has been held in custody until they can appear in court[13].
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Cops also arrested and charged a 16-year-old in Govan for allegedly drink driving.
The teenager has also been charged with allegedly taking a car without insurance and driving without a licence or insurance.
A 48-year-old man in Paisley was reported and charged with allegedly driving without a license or insurance and had the car seized.
The police post added: “Some folk continue to put others at risk, ignoring our Don’t Risk It advice. They either walk home or end up in a room with no view out of harm’s way.”
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…
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