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Drug Driver Who Caused Horror Smash Told Cops 'These Things Happen, Mate'

Hood drove at speeds up to 134mph on the M8 after taking cocaine, causing serious injuries to six people including police officers, one with brain injuries still recovering, court heard.

Summary by Glasgow Times
A speeding driver who had been going at 134mph on the hard shoulder of a Glasgow motorway caused a horror smash which left two police officers badly…

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BBC NewsBBC News
Center

Speeding driver high on cocaine injured six in M8 crash

Dylan Hood ploughed into an unmarked police vehicle as officers were dealing with another driver.

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Glasgow TimesGlasgow Times
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Drug driver who caused horror smash told cops 'These things happen, mate'

A speeding driver who had been going at 134mph on the hard shoulder of a Glasgow motorway caused a horror smash which left two police officers badly…

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Driver admits taking cocaine before causing horror M8 crash

The 28 year-old ploughed into an unmarked police vehicle

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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Glasgow M8 cocaine driver caused 134mph horror crash injuring police officers

Dylan Hood was also high on cocaine and had an expired licence at the time of the three-car smash on the M8 eastbound in Glasgow on July 24 2024.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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