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Lorraine Weir

Major disruption as A82 at Dumbarton closes due to road traffic accident

The A82 at Dumbarton has been closed southbound following a two-car crash this morning.

Police are on the scene and controlling traffic with only one lane running with each direction being allowed through at a time.

Inspector Mo Boyle of Dumbarton Police Office told the Lennox Herald: “This will have a significant impact on traffic during rush hour this morning.

“We will work to clear the roads as quickly as possible but ask everyone to be patient.”

Traffic Scotland confirmed drivers heading southbound should expect a delay of approximately one hour and those heading northbound could be held up for around 45 minutes as a result.

West Dunbartonshire Council confirmed that school transport may be affected and advised pick up and arrival times could be impacted.

First Bus confirmed there will be delays on services 1, 1A, 1B and 1E due to the incident.

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And McColls say several services have been affected including cancellation of the 340 from Helensburgh at 7.10am and the 8.27am from the RAH.

Their school buses have also been impacted and they have confirmed potential delays to MyBus.

A statement from the Dumbarton firm said: "We have various members of staff also stuck in traffic. We will update as soon as possible."

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