Five people – including two children – have been taken to hospital following an 11-vehicle crash which closed part of a major Scottish motorway overnight.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to the collision on the M73 shortly before 11.30pm on Sunday, with the northbound road closed between J2 Baillieston Interchange and J2A Gartcosh Interchange.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it initially received a report of a road traffic collision (RTC) involving “approximately 15 vehicles”.<\/p>\n
However, a spokesperson added: “Operations control mobilised four fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene which was a collision involving 11 vehicles.”<\/p>\n
Five people were taken to hospital, with three others treated and released at the scene.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson from the Scottish Ambulance Service told Sky News: “We received a call at 11.21pm on Sunday 15 March to attend a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the M73 at Junction 2A.<\/p>\n
“We dispatched six ambulances and two special operations response teams (SORT) to the scene.<\/p>\n
“We transported two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, two patients to the Royal Hospital for Children, and one patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”<\/p>\n
Amey SW Trunk Roads reported it was a “15 vehicle RTC” and advised motorists to avoid the area.<\/p>\n
Vehicles were recovered by about 3am on Monday, with police requesting a sweeper to attend to the debris.<\/p>\n
Traffic Scotland later confirmed the road had been cleared and reopened shortly before 4am.<\/p>\n
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