Police ScotlandA section of the M8 was closed for several hours after a crash caused a lorry to overturn.
Emergency services rushed to the westbound carriageway near Junction 13 Provan Interchange in the Eastend of the city at around 7.35am on Thursday following reports of a multi-vehicle collision.
Police said the overturned lorry was blocking two lanes on the motorway.
Two people have been taken to hospital.
Motorists were urged to use alternative routes, with Traffic Scotland warning of delays of at least 35 minutes.
The road was cleared around 10.45am.
A spokesperson for the force said on Thursday morning: “Around 7.35am on Thursday, 20 April, police were called to a report of a road crash on the M8 westbound, near J13.
“The carriageway is closed and officers are at the scene.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call today at 0740 hours to attend an incident on the M8.
“We dispatched two ambulances and a critical care paramedic to the scene, with the first resource arriving within one minute. We transported two patients to hospital.”
And Traffic Scotland tweeted: “The westbound carriageway remains closed due to a collision.”
It added: “Traffic remains heavy in the areas, still with 35-minute delay above normal.”
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