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| Police car in head-on collision | Police car in head-on collision |
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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. |
| It is believed police were trying to stop a vehicle travelling the wrong way along the carriageway. | It is believed police were trying to stop a vehicle travelling the wrong way along the carriageway. |
| The police car driver was treated for leg and pelvic injuries after the incident at about 2200 GMT on Tuesday. | The police car driver was treated for leg and pelvic injuries after the incident at about 2200 GMT on Tuesday. |
| His colleague was treated for cuts and bruises and a shoulder injury and released from hospital. | His colleague was treated for cuts and bruises and a shoulder injury and released from hospital. |
| 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. |
| Lost control | Lost control |
| His 44-year-old colleague was allowed home. | His 44-year-old colleague was allowed home. |
| 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. |
| Earlier on New Year's Day a 26-year-old man died following a car crash in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow. | Earlier on New Year's Day a 26-year-old man died following a car crash in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow. |
| Scott Bennett, from Glasgow, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa on Albert Drive near to St Andrew's Drive at about 0605 GMT when his car lost control and hit a wall. | Scott Bennett, from Glasgow, was driving a Vauxhall Corsa on Albert Drive near to St Andrew's Drive at about 0605 GMT when his car lost control and hit a wall. |
| Mr Bennett was taken to the Victoria Infirmary where he died a short time later. | |
| Police said that no other vehicles were involved in the accident and were appealing for information. |