Heavy congestion on M8 after two-car crash near Bathgate
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Traffic Scotland said that at 6.45 am this morning a section of the busy M8 motorway, eastbound at junction 3A at Bathgate, was blocked by the collision involving two cars which was causing a heavy traffic build-up on approach.
The collision had been cleared onto the hard shoulder by 7.15am, however, traffic still remains heavy back to junction 4A near Heartlands with delays of approximately 30 minutes.
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Hide AdAn ambulance is currently en route and police are in attendance, however, Police Scotland have suggested that it is not a ‘serious’ incident.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We received the report at around 6.40 this morning of a two car road traffic collision and an ambulance has been called to check over those involved at the live lanes.”