Emergency crews race to scene of crash as drivers told to 'avoid area'

Crews were called to Glasgow Road, Blantyre, at around 11.30am on Thursday, August 3.

Drivers told to ‘avoid’ Blantyre’s Glasgow Road area as road closed following one-vehicle crash Google Maps

Drivers in South Lanarkshire are being urged to avoid a major road as emergency crews attend a crash.

Crews were called to Glasgow Road, Blantyre, at around 11.30am on Thursday, August 3.

It is currently unknown if anyone has been injured as a result of the crash.

Police and emergency services were still at the scene as of 2pm on Thursday, and the road remains closed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said : “Around 11.30am on Thursday, August 3, police received a report of a one-vehicle road crash on Glasgow Road, Blantyre.

“Emergency services are in attendance and the road is currently closed.”

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