West Lothian traffic: Traffic chaos on M8 after serious collision near Broxburn

Police have been referred to as to the crash on the M8 close to Broxburn round 1:10pm on Sunday.

The highway has been closed between junction two and three, east and westbound.

Ambulances, fireplace engines, police vehicles and vans, and freeway upkeep have been all noticed on the scene. In a social media publish, police requested motorists to hunt options routes.

Site visitors Scotland warned drivers that travelling eastbound was anticipated to take round 50 to 60 minutes at current, whereas westbound journey time is estimated at 25 to half-hour.

A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: “Officers are presently in attendance at M8 at Junction 2 and Junction 3 after a crash involving one automobile. East and westbound carriageways are presently closed.”