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Moment road rage brawl halts traffic on busy Scots motorway

WATCH as Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge is brought to a standstill after two drivers got out their vehicles and started a RAMMY on the middle of the busy motorway.

Traffic[1] ground to a halt this afternoon after the two fighters – thought to be women[2] – began punching lumps out of each other on the busy eastbound M8 slip road as shocked motorists looked on.

The pair were filmed rolling around the motorway fighting

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The pair were filmed rolling around the motorway fighting
She grabs another woman by the head

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She grabs another woman by the head
The had to be split up by another driver

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The had to be split up by another driver

It is understood the road rage[3] fight started between a Porsche[4] driver and Fiesta driver after one cut the other one up.

A Porsche is seen parked up blocking traffic across the outside lane with a lorry packed up beside it as the pair dangerously roll about road on one of the busiest urban bridges in Europe[5].

In bizarre video footage one woman wearing a purple top is seen dragging another woman by the hair[6], who then getting on top of her and starts rapidly beating her with her fists.

The pair roll around two lane road in front of an HGV which was forced to stop.

car[7] and split the pair apart, reports the Daily Record[8].

The Fiesta driver is understood to have got back in the car and drove off.

Video[9] of the fight has circulated on social media[10] since the incident took place this morning[11].

Most read in The Scottish Sun

Police[12] Scotland confirmed they had received a report of two individuals fighting on the Kingston Bridge at around 11.10am this morning.

Cops[13] said they attended but were no trace and there were no further reports.

It’s not the first time people have risked their life pulling daft stunts on the M8.

It comes after a man was spotted running into oncoming traffic[14] on a busy Scots motorway.

And a oblivious cyclist was clocked pedalling over the bridge[15] in December.

References

  1. ^ Traffic (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ women (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ road rage (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ Porsche (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  5. ^ Europe (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  6. ^ hair (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  7. ^ car (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  8. ^ Daily Record (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)
  9. ^ Video (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  10. ^ social media (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  11. ^ this morning (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  12. ^ Police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  13. ^ Cops (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  14. ^ a man was spotted running into oncoming traffic (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  15. ^ oblivious cyclist was clocked pedalling over the bridge (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)

Motorways / Reference Library

Major incident on M8 as emergency services rush to ‘multi-car crash’

DRIVERS faced delays on a busy Scots motorway slip road after a major incident involving a “multi-car crash”.

Emergency services[1] raced to Junction 12 on the eastbound carriageway of the M8 near Riddrie, Glasgow, tonight.

Cops are investigating a multi-car crash on the slip-road near Riddrie

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Cops are investigating a multi-car crash on the slip-road near RiddrieCredit: Supplied
There are at least three cars involved in the incident

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There are at least three cars involved in the incidentCredit: Supplied
Multiple police vehicles including unmarked cars are present

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Multiple police vehicles including unmarked cars are presentCredit: Supplied
There was also a double-decker bus at the scene

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There was also a double-decker bus at the sceneCredit: SUPPLIED

Images from the scene show at least three vehicles facing in different directions on the carriageway.

There is also a double-decker bus involved in the incident.

Several police[2] cars including unmarked vehicles are also present.

The slip-road is the main access point onto the motorway[3] which appears to be locked down by police.

Police Scotland[4] have been approached for comment.

More to follow.

References

  1. ^ Emergency services (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ motorway (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ Police Scotland (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)

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