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Police say they captured a driver speeding at 112mph on the M74[1] with a sticker on the back of the vehicle boasting about their ‘bad driving’.
Glasgow road police[2] officers stopped the vehicle on the busy motorway recently after their speedometer a…
DRIVERS are facing travel chaos on a Scots motorway this evening after a multi-vehicle crash sparked huge delays.
The M74 at junction one near Polmadie[1] is shut due to a collision on the southbound carriageway.
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The incident has taken place at the southbound junction 1 of the M74, PolmadieCredit: Google Maps
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Motorists are being directed away from joining the M74 from Glasgow[2] City Centre as emergency services[3] lock down the area.
Traffic[4] Scotland confirmed it is a multi-vehicle crash at J1-1a Polmadie (Southbound).
They advised drivers[5] to use alternative routes if possible.
The agency said there is 45 minute delay to pass through the junction.
Scottish Fire[6] and Rescue[7] Service confirmed they are in attendance at the scene.
A spokesperson for SRFS said: “Two appliances have been sent to the incident.
“Firefighters[8] have been involved in making the scene safe.”
Police[1] are appealing for information following a lorry crash[2] on Glasgow’s M74.
The incident happened on Thursday, April 4, at around 12.20pm when the HGV was travelling southbound on the M73 before continuing on to the M74 northbound on-slip. The…
Part of Glasgow’s[1] busy M73[2] remains closed after a lorry crash resulted in a fuel spillage earlier today, April 4.
Emergency services[3] rushed to the motorway southbound slip-road heading onto the M74 at around 12.10pm following the one-vehicle i…
We previously reported that the M73 slip-road southbound has been shut[1] heading onto the M74 at around 12.30pm on Thursday, April 4.
This was due to a collision and drivers were being urged to avoid the area.
Now over seven hours later, the area is s…
COMMUTERS are facing rush hour chaos after a crash on a busy Scots motorway has sparked huge delays.
Drivers[1] have been warned they face delays of at least half an hour after a HGV lorry overturned on the M73 this afternoon.
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The crash happened on the M73 where it joins with the M74Credit: GOOGLE MAPS
Emergency crews[2] raced to the scene on the southbound sliproad at junction 4 at the Maryville Interchange at around 12.25pm.
The crash happened on the slip-off road where the M73 joins the M74 in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire[3].
The busy stretch of the southbound road is currently closed as crews deal with the incident.
It is currently unknown if anyone has been injured as a result of the crash.
They warned commuters they face waits of approximately 26-30 minutes.
They have also urged drivers to avoid the area and use an alternative route.
Police[5] are currently at the scene of the crash.
Recovery crews are also at the scene and have managed to flip the truck.
A clean-up operation is underway after fuel spilled onto the road after the crash.
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Posting X, formerly known as Twitter[6] this morning, Traffic Scotland wrote: “UPDATE 17:10.
“The M73 Slip Southbound remains CLOSED heading onto the M74 due to a collision.
“Emergency services are at scene. Recovery and clear up is underway.
“Delays of approx. 26 minutes”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.10pm on Thursday, 4 April, 2024, police were called to the M73 at the M74 flyover, following a report of a one-vehicle crash involving a lorry.
“Recovery was arranged and partners contacted regarding a fuel spillage on the road.”
Part of a busy motorway[1] in Glasgow is closed following a collision on Thursday afternoon, April 4.
Traffic Scotland has said the M73 slip-road southbound has been shut heading onto the M74 following the incident. Emergency services are at the scene …
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Traffic Scotland[1] has said lanes one and two of the southbound carriageway of the M74 at Junction 2 are currently shut due to a vehicle smash.
A picture from the scene shows an Ambulance has blocked the lanes while it appears the accident has involve…