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M8 Incident: Motorway Closed Between Newhouse and Shotts as Emergency Services Respond to 'Man Found Injured'

Emergency crews responded promptly to the incident, with the westbound carriageway reopening after nearly three hours while the eastbound remains closed for investigation.

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Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect delays

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M8 motorway closed after man found injured on road

A man has been found injured on the M8 on Thursday afternoon.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The NationalThe National
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Live updates as Scotland's busiest motorway closed in both directions

SCOTLAND'S busiest motorway, the M8, is closed in both directions ...

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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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M8 incident: Motorway closed between Newhouse and Shotts as emergency services respond to 'man found injured'

Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect delays

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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M8 closed in both directions after man found injured

The M8 is shut in both directions with emergency services dealing with the incident

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West Lothian drivers facing major delays as M8 closed after man 'found injured'

Road users are being urged to avoid the area and live traffic camera images from Traffic Scotland shows motorists nose-to-tail. The closure is understood to be between Calderbank and Shotts

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Glasgow LiveGlasgow Live
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M8 'closed in both directions' near Lanarkshire after man found injured

The busy motorway remains closed, as of 1.30pm on Thursday, between J6 (Newhouse) and J5 (Shotts) following an incident, where a man has been found injured.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Live broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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