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| M8 reopens after fatal accident | |
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| The M8 motorway has reopened after being closed in both directions near Glasgow following an accident. | |
| A 40-year-old woman died after her car left the eastbound carriageway near Erskine and struck a tree at about 0525 on Wednesday. | A 40-year-old woman died after her car left the eastbound carriageway near Erskine and struck a tree at about 0525 on Wednesday. |
| It is thought that icy conditions may have played a part. | It is thought that icy conditions may have played a part. |
| The M8 was closed for several hours between junctions 29 and 30. The restrictions caused significant tailbacks in surrounding areas. | |
| Strathclyde Police want to speak to a male driver, who spoke to personnel from Amey Highways, near the scene of the accident. | Strathclyde Police want to speak to a male driver, who spoke to personnel from Amey Highways, near the scene of the accident. |
| Officers want to determine if he witnessed the crash. | Officers want to determine if he witnessed the crash. |