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M80 reopened after lorry unstuck | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
The rear end of a tipper truck which became jammed under an overhead motorway sign has been removed. | |
The incident on the M80 resulted in all three lanes of the northbound carriageway being closed off. | The incident on the M80 resulted in all three lanes of the northbound carriageway being closed off. |
The truck driver and the male elderly driver of a Vauxhall Corsa behind it both escaped injury. | The truck driver and the male elderly driver of a Vauxhall Corsa behind it both escaped injury. |
Cranes were used to remove the gantry and the rear section of the truck and police confirmed that the M80 had now fully reopened to traffic. | |
Thursday's incident between junction four, Haggs, and junction five, Bankhead on Thursday morning, caused major delays. | |
The elderly driver of the Corsa escaped injury | The elderly driver of the Corsa escaped injury |
The road is the main route between Glasgow and Stirling and also provides a major link to Fife, via the Kincardine Bridge. | The road is the main route between Glasgow and Stirling and also provides a major link to Fife, via the Kincardine Bridge. |
Central Scotland Police said both the overhead gantry and the trailer were removed. | |
Motorists were thanked for their patience. | |