One person taken to hospital after car overturns on M8 near Livingston
Emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, arrived at the scene of the crash on the M8 westbound shortly before 11am
One person has been taken to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof during a crash on the M8 earlier today (April 10).
Emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, arrived at the scene of the crash on the M8 westbound at around 10.50am on Friday.
The incident occurred just after the Livingston slip road.
Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that one person was taken to hospital following the incident earlier today.
A spokesperson said: “We received a call at 10:29 to attend a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the M8 between Junctions 3 and 4.
“We dispatched two ambulances and a special operations response team (SORT) to the scene. We transported one patient to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”
Traffic Scotland had previously warned motorists of traffic disruption during the day as a result of the crash, with the westbound carriageway temporarily blocked due to the emergency service response and clearing of debris. The carriageway has since reopened.
Motorists are being urged to check their routes ahead of travel via the Traffic Scotland website at traffic.gov.scot.
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.