Crash closes M8 eastbound during Monday rush hour

A crash has forced the closure of the M8 eastbound early on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to the collision near Junction 6 Newhouse shortly before 7am.

In an image from Traffic Scotland a lorry can two other vehicles can be seen stationary on the carriageway.

Both lanes were blocked causing a queue to form but traffic was able to pass.

Police closed both lanes and traffic was directed past using the on-slip.

Traffic Scotland warned of delays of around 25 minutes.

The road was reopened at around 7.20am.

❗️UPDATE⌚️07:20#M8 – J6

All lanes are now running on the #M8 Eastbound at J6 following an earlier collision.

Traffic is still slow at the moment however, with a travel time of around 25 mins. pic.twitter.com/PlnOyfHOhK

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 6, 2023

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