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Huge crash sparks 20 car pile-up in morning catastrophe on M8 near Glasgow

Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 8am

Blair Meikle

Published: 9:54, 1 Nov 2018
Updated: 14:02, 1 Nov 2018

A HUGE car crash this morning sparked a 20 car pile-up on the M8 near Glasgow.

Emergency services rushed to the scene near the Erskine Bridge at 7.55am, with the road locked down.

Five cars were involved in an initial collision and it is believed up to 15 cars then ran into each other — Five cars were involved in an initial collision and it is believed up to 15 cars then ran into each otherCredit: Twitter

The M8 eastbound was closed between junction 31 and junction 30 while the vehicles were recovered.

It has since re-opened.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Five vehicles were involved in a crash on the M8 junction 30 eastbound."

It's understood around 15 cars then ran into each other.

Police said there were no reports of any serious injuries in the crash.

Erksine Bridge closed this morning following a five-car smash — Erksine Bridge closed this morning following a five-car smashCredit: Facebook / Inverclyde Road Watch

The crash just before 8am this morning led to a 15 car pile-up — The crash just before 8am this morning led to a 15 car pile-upCredit: Facebook / Inverclyde Road Watch

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