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A section of Scotland's busiest road was closed for 13 hours after a head-on collision involving a police car. | A section of Scotland's busiest road was closed for 13 hours after a head-on collision involving a police car. |
A 58-year-old driver was in a critical condition after his car hit the police vehicle at junction six on the A8 near the Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire. | A 58-year-old driver was in a critical condition after his car hit the police vehicle at junction six on the A8 near the Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire. |
One of the police officers was treated for leg and pelvic injuries and the other for cuts and bruises after the incident at about 2200 GMT on Tuesday. | One of the police officers was treated for leg and pelvic injuries and the other for cuts and bruises after the incident at about 2200 GMT on Tuesday. |
The road was closed eastbound until 1100 GMT on Wednesday. | The road was closed eastbound until 1100 GMT on Wednesday. |
The collision happened close to where the A8 merges with the M8 motorway. | The collision happened close to where the A8 merges with the M8 motorway. |
Firefighters had to cut free all three people from their vehicles. | Firefighters had to cut free all three people from their vehicles. |
The 33-year-old officer, who was driving the police car, was being treated in Monklands Hospital. | The 33-year-old officer, who was driving the police car, was being treated in Monklands Hospital. |
His 44-year-old colleague was allowed home. | His 44-year-old colleague was allowed home. |
Police would not comment on reports that police were trying to stop a vehicle travelling the wrong way along the carriageway. | |
Officers from outwith the Strathclyde Police area were called in to investigate the collision. | Officers from outwith the Strathclyde Police area were called in to investigate the collision. |