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| One dead in major motorway crash | One dead in major motorway crash |
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| One person has died and three others have been injured in a major crash on one of Scotland's busiest motorways. | One person has died and three others have been injured in a major crash on one of Scotland's busiest motorways. |
| Two children were among the injured in the serious accident on the M8 near Harthill Services at noon on Saturday. | Two children were among the injured in the serious accident on the M8 near Harthill Services at noon on Saturday. |
| The crash caused lengthy tailbacks and a stretch of the westbound carriageway was closed for much of the day. | The crash caused lengthy tailbacks and a stretch of the westbound carriageway was closed for much of the day. |
| It is thought a car drove through a barrier before crashing into a van. The van is then believed to have collided with another car. | It is thought a car drove through a barrier before crashing into a van. The van is then believed to have collided with another car. |
| Long tailbacks | Long tailbacks |
| One of the drivers later died and three people, thought to be a woman and two children, were injured. | One of the drivers later died and three people, thought to be a woman and two children, were injured. |
| They were taken to different hospitals in Glasgow and one of the children was airlifted to the city's Southern General. | They were taken to different hospitals in Glasgow and one of the children was airlifted to the city's Southern General. |
| The westbound carriageway was blocked as police worked to clear away the wreckage. | The westbound carriageway was blocked as police worked to clear away the wreckage. |
| There were tailbacks of more than a mile and a half as traffic was diverted through Harthill back to junction 5. | There were tailbacks of more than a mile and a half as traffic was diverted through Harthill back to junction 5. |
| The congestion was worsened as hundreds of Rangers fans were travelling from Glasgow to Edinburgh for the match with Hibs. |