A man has been rushed to hospital following a two-car crash that forced the closure of the M8 motorway earlier this evening.
The incident happened on the M8 eastbound between Junction 6 (Newhouse) and Junction 5 (Shotts).
Police and emergency services raced to the scene along with members of Amey's Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) after being alerted around 6:10pm.
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One man was subsequently taken to hospital. The extent of his injuries are currently unknown.
Two lanes of the motorway remain closed, although traffic is getting by via the hard shoulder. Traffic Scotland have warned drivers using the motorway to expect delays.
Police have confirmed that officers remain at the scene and that enquiries are ongoing.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Around 6:10pm on Wednesday 17th of March police received a report of a road crash involving two vehicles on the M8 near Shotts. One man has been taken to hospital.
"Officers remain on the scene and enquiries are ongoing."
