Two rushed to hospital after Glasgow M8 crash as lorry overturns on …
Two people have been taken to hospital following an M8 crash in Glasgow this morning which saw a lorry overturn[1] on the motorway.
The multi-vehicle collision was reported at around 7.30am this morning at Junction 13, with the overturned lorry blocking two lanes and leading to the road being closed. Emergency services[2] rushed to the scene shortly after.
It has now been confirmed that two people were taken to hospital, with paramedics arriving at the scene at 7.40am, including two ambulances and a critical care paramedic.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call today at 7.40am to attend an incident on the M8. We dispatched two ambulances and a critical care paramedic to the scene, with the first resource arriving within one minute. We transported two patients to hospital.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson earlier said: “Around 7.35am on Thursday, 20 April, police were called to a report of a road crash on the M8 westbound, near J13. The carriageway is closed and officers are at the scene.”
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell seen for first time since his arrest[4]
Lanarkshire pensioner killed on bowling club day out after row with best pal of 40 years[5]
Glasgow road rage driver hurls horrific racial abuse at woman over ‘dirty’ music playing in her car[6]
Glasgow hillwalker, 38, missing for more than a month with family ‘very worried’[7]
Second Glasgow homeless charity fears being ‘driven off the road’ by Low Emission Zone fines[8]
References
- ^ saw a lorry overturn (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Emergency services (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Lanarkshire 17-year-old missing for two days as welfare concern grows for teen (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell seen for first time since his arrest (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Lanarkshire pensioner killed on bowling club day out after row with best pal of 40 years (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow road rage driver hurls horrific racial abuse at woman over ‘dirty’ music playing in her car (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow hillwalker, 38, missing for more than a month with family ‘very worried’ (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Second Glasgow homeless charity fears being ‘driven off the road’ by Low Emission Zone fines (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)