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Mother and son killed in M8 crash Mother and son killed in M8 crash
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A woman and her two-year-old son have died and two women were seriously injured in a road crash on the M8 near Harthill, North Lanarkshire. A woman and her two-year-old son died and two women were seriously injured in a road crash on the M8 near Harthill, North Lanarkshire.
Police said the driver of a Ford Mondeo apparently lost control of her car in a contraflow system and hit an oncoming vehicle at about 1930 BST on Sunday.Police said the driver of a Ford Mondeo apparently lost control of her car in a contraflow system and hit an oncoming vehicle at about 1930 BST on Sunday.
The mother and son, who were passengers in a Vauxhall Corsa, were taken to hospital but died a short time later. Laura Binns, 30, and her son Kieran, from Largs, were passengers in a Vauxhall Corsa.
The two drivers were being treated in separate hospitals for their injuries. They were taken to hospital but died a short time later.
The two drivers were also treated in hospital.
The 31-year-old driver of the Corsa was taken to Southern General Hospital where her condition is described as serious.The 31-year-old driver of the Corsa was taken to Southern General Hospital where her condition is described as serious.
The 28-year-old driver of the Mondeo is also said to be in a serious condition and is being treated at Wishaw General Hospital.The 28-year-old driver of the Mondeo is also said to be in a serious condition and is being treated at Wishaw General Hospital.
Officers at at the road policing department at Motherwell are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened in a contraflow that had been set up on the westbound carriageway for eastbound traffic.Officers at at the road policing department at Motherwell are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened in a contraflow that had been set up on the westbound carriageway for eastbound traffic.