Lorry rams into bridge on M8 as Renfrew road closed for the ‘foreseeable future’
Police are appealing for witnesses after a lorry rammed into a bridge on the M8 near Paisley. The incident happened at around 2.50pm on Wednesday, June 4, with police confirming a "lorry with a heavy load collided with the bridge over the motorway". The crash caused major M8 delays before the westbound carriageway re-opened at around 7pm.
Roadworkers were also on scene cleaning up debris.
Long queues this afternoon (Image: Traffic Scotland)It is understood that there is damage to the bridge and Arkleston Road in Renfrew will be closed for the foreseeable future. Police Sergeant Adnan Alam of the Road Policing Unit said: "We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. I would appeal to motorists with dash cam footage to come forward.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting 2011 on Wednesday, 4 June, 2025."
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