A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a "disturbance" on the M8 flyover.
Police have closed the busy motorway following the incident, which happened westbound at Junction 7 near Holytown at around 5pm on Tuesday, August 10.
Ambulance crews attended and a 30-year-old man was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment.
Local reports suggest the man was stabbed during the disturbance, reports Glasgow Live.
His condition is not yet known.
Photos from the scene show two police vehicles blocking access to either end of the flyover next to Eurocentral at Junction 7.
The incident has caused travel chaos as traffic queues on the A8 eastbound at Chapelhall while the road remained closed during rush-hour on Wednesday morning.
Officers say their enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We received a report of a disturbance on the M8 westbound at junction 7, near Holytown, around 5pm on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
"A 30-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and the flyover is currently closed at M8 junction 7.”
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
