M73: Five people taken to hospital after 15-vehicle crash on major Scottish motorway
The road was closed northbound.
Five people have been taken to hospital after a 15-vehicle crash on a major motorway.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the M73 in Lanarkshire before midnight on Sunday.
The road was then closed northbound between junction 2 at Gartcosh and junction 3 and reopened just before 4am on Monday.
The Scottish Ambulance Service sent six ambulances and two special operations response teams (Sort) to the scene.
Medics took two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, two patients to the city’s Royal Hospital for Children, and one patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Another three patients were treated and released at the scene.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent three fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene.
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It is understood the Scottish Ambulance Service also attended.
Emergency services have been contacted for more information.