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| Major crash closes M8 both ways | Major crash closes M8 both ways |
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| A fatal accident involving eight vehicles has closed the M8 motorway in both directions in West Lothian, causing massive tailbacks. | A fatal accident involving eight vehicles has closed the M8 motorway in both directions in West Lothian, causing massive tailbacks. |
| The pile-up, between junctions 3 and 3a near Livingston, originated westbound at about 0610 GMT, although both sides of the carriageway are affected. | The pile-up, between junctions 3 and 3a near Livingston, originated westbound at about 0610 GMT, although both sides of the carriageway are affected. |
| The ambulance service said one person had died and two others had serious or traumatic injuries. | The ambulance service said one person had died and two others had serious or traumatic injuries. |
| They described four other people as walking wounded and one was "in shock". | They described four other people as walking wounded and one was "in shock". |
| Five more people were being looked after by police at the scene. | Five more people were being looked after by police at the scene. |
| Casualties were taken to St John's hospital in Livingston and the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. | Casualties were taken to St John's hospital in Livingston and the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. |
| The crash was first reported when a van was spotted on the hard shoulder with smoke coming out of it. | The crash was first reported when a van was spotted on the hard shoulder with smoke coming out of it. |
| Motorists attempting to travel eastbound on the M8 were still stuck in thegridlock at 1000 GMT - four hours after the crash happened. | |
| At one stage, police officers spoke to drivers and told them therewere plans to start clearing the jam from the back but there was no movement. | |
| Police want to hear from anyone who hit the crash debris | |
| Roads around the Livingston area were also subject to lengthy delays asvehicles were diverted away from the motorway. | |
| One driver, who had not moved an inch for about three hours, said: "It hasbeen an absolute nightmare. I have not even had my engine switched on since about 7am. | |
| "It is so frustrating, because if I had been a bit earlier I would have missedit completely and if I was a bit later I would have been able to take adifferent route. | |
| "But it is just bad luck that I hit it when I did and there is nowhere for meto go." | |
| Police at the scene have put out an appeal for anyone who may have hit any of the debris from the crash to contact them on 0131 311 3418. | Police at the scene have put out an appeal for anyone who may have hit any of the debris from the crash to contact them on 0131 311 3418. |
| They also want to hear from the drivers of any vehicles which were involved in the accident but who then carried on with their journey. | They also want to hear from the drivers of any vehicles which were involved in the accident but who then carried on with their journey. |