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Glasgow Live
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Craig Williams

Serious crash sees section of Glasgow motorway closed for hours

A serious crash has closed a section of motorway in Glasgow for hours this afternoon.

Police and emergency services raced to the scene of the incident on the M8 at the Baillieston Interchange at around 3:10pm this afternoon following the crash involving a car and a motorcycle.

Traffic Scotland confirmed that the offslip of the M73 Northbound at Junction 2 onto the M8 near Bailleston had been shut as a result of the accident.

With Police Scotland confirming a short time ago that the road remains closed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.10pm on Saturday, 30 May, emergency services were called to the M8 at the Baillieston Interchange following a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle. The road is currently closed.”

The news comes after a woman was rushed to hospital in the south side of Glasgow after being struck by a vehicle on Paisley Road West.

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