A busy section of a motorway is currently closed due to a crash.
The B7078 Carlisle Road between the junction 9 of the M74 and the roundabout at Junction 10 has been shut down as a result of a collision.
The cause of the crash and number of vehicles involved is currently unknown.
However, emergency services are in attendance.
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Police Scotland Lanarkshire write on X: "The B7078 Carlisle Road is currently closed between the J9 off ramp for the M74 and the roundabout for J10, due to a crash.
"Emergency services are at the scene. We would urge drivers to avoid the area and not to seek to use J9 southbound due to the road closures."
The B7078 Carlisle Road is currently closed between the J9 off ramp for the M74 and the roundabout for J10, due to a crash.
— Police Scotland Lanarkshire (@PSOSLanarkshire) December 7, 2023
Emergency services are at the scene. We would urge drivers to avoid the area and not to seek to use J9 southbound due to the road closures. pic.twitter.com/1yJ8W1AfLY
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
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