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Jamie Mckenzie & Craig Williams

Serious crash near Glasgow forces road closure as car left wedged between wall and pavement

A serious crash has forced the closure of a busy road to the north east of Glasgow.

The collision took place on the A80 Cumbernauld Road (Northbound) near Chryston in North Lanarkshire, around 7:40am this morning.

Emergency services attended and two people, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital for treatment. Their current condition is unknown.

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The road remains closed for a police collision investigation to be conducted at the scene, with traffic heading towards Mollinsburn affected.

Pictures show three police cars blocking off one side of the dual carriageway and one car wedged between a wall and pedestrian pavement at the side of the road, the Daily Record reports.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to the A80 Cumbernauld Road at around 7.40am on Wednesday, 1 December, 2021 following a road crash involving one vehicle.

"“Emergency services attended and two people, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital for treatment.

“The road remains closed for collision investigation to be conducted at the scene.”

UPDATE: A80 Cumbernauld Road Northbound has now re-opened.

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