The M8 was closed westbound for almost five hours following a crash in North Lanarkshire.
Police described the incident as "serious". It was reported that an air ambulance attended the scene., Road Policing Scotland said: "We are trying our best to keep traffic moving westbound.
"We have officers on junctions/points at Heartlands Services roundabouts and the Harthill Road to give priority to traffic leaving the motorway on the diversion route." Traffic between junction 4A and the site of the crash near Harthill Services was being turned around by motorbike units.Related Topics
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