A six-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after a crash on Glasgow's M8.

We reported how emergency crews raced to a multi-vehicle incident at Junction 10 near Easterhouse in the East End.

999 teams were alerted to the incident at around 6pm on Thursday, August 29.

Now, police have revealed they received a report of a four-vehicle smash on the motorway.

The force says a 59-year-old man and a six-year-old girl were taken to hospital following the incident.


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Meanwhile, a 39-year-old woman was issued a fine for an alleged driving offence.

At the time of the crash, we reported how two of three lanes at Junction 10 (Easterhouse) were closed at around 6.19pm, according to Traffic Scotland.

On social media, the transport firm said the westbound carriageway was restricted due to the collision, with “very heavy” traffic and delays of around 15 minutes.

The lanes were reopened at around 7.37pm.

An investigation into the incident is underway.


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A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 6pm on Thursday, August 29, 2024, we received a report of a crash involving four vehicles on the M8 Junction 10 westbound which resulted in the partial closure of the westbound carriageway.

"A 59-year-old man and a six-year-old girl were taken to hospital in Glasgow.

"A 39-year-old woman was given a fixed penalty ticket for a driving offence.

"Enquiries are ongoing."

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service added: “We received a call at 5.57pm to reports of a three-car road traffic collision on the M8."

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 5.59pm on Thursday, August 29 to attend a three-vehicle road traffic collision at Junction 10, M8.

"We dispatched three ambulances and two special operations response teams (SORT) to the scene.

"Two patients were transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one patient was transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”