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M8 reopens after fuel spill chaos M8 reopens after fuel spill chaos
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A six-mile stretch of the M8 motorway in Glasgow has re-opened after it was closed during rush hour due to a fuel spillage which caused 14 accidents.A six-mile stretch of the M8 motorway in Glasgow has re-opened after it was closed during rush hour due to a fuel spillage which caused 14 accidents.
Thousands of motorists were delayed after the westbound carriageway was closed for several hours from junction 10 Barlanark to junction 19 Anderston.Thousands of motorists were delayed after the westbound carriageway was closed for several hours from junction 10 Barlanark to junction 19 Anderston.
Strathclyde Police said the carriageway reopened at about 1100 BST.Strathclyde Police said the carriageway reopened at about 1100 BST.
Officers are still trying to trace a vehicle which they believe spilled fuel from Lanarkshire to Glasgow.Officers are still trying to trace a vehicle which they believe spilled fuel from Lanarkshire to Glasgow.
Ch Insp Andy Orr, head of road policing with the force, said the first incident was reported early on Friday morning.Ch Insp Andy Orr, head of road policing with the force, said the first incident was reported early on Friday morning.
"Our crews got dispatched to a fairly minor road crash about six o'clock this morning," he said."Our crews got dispatched to a fairly minor road crash about six o'clock this morning," he said.
"Within a short space of time there were numerous other crashes and it was soon found that the road surface had been contaminated with diesel or oil, which necessitated the closure of the road for safety reasons."Within a short space of time there were numerous other crashes and it was soon found that the road surface had been contaminated with diesel or oil, which necessitated the closure of the road for safety reasons.
"We are appealing for anyone who was on the M8 this morning and may have seen a vehicle leaking fuel to contact us.""We are appealing for anyone who was on the M8 this morning and may have seen a vehicle leaking fuel to contact us."
The emergency services responded to at least 14 accidents following the spill, including an eight-car pile-up.The emergency services responded to at least 14 accidents following the spill, including an eight-car pile-up.
Traffic backed up for several miles due to the closureFour people were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary with minor injuries after another collision at junction 14. Advertisement
Mobile phone video showing traffic backed up in the centre of Glasgow
Four people were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary with minor injuries after another collision at junction 14.
The spillage also affected the A73, the main road between Wishaw and Airdrie, which was closed between the Newhouse roundabout and Newmains.The spillage also affected the A73, the main road between Wishaw and Airdrie, which was closed between the Newhouse roundabout and Newmains.
Police said they believed the vehicle responsible may have come from Newhouse in North Lanarkshire.Police said they believed the vehicle responsible may have come from Newhouse in North Lanarkshire.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service deployed two appliances to help with the clean-up operation.Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service deployed two appliances to help with the clean-up operation.
One motorist told BBC Scotland at 0840 BST that he had been stuck in traffic for two hours on a journey from Shotts to his work in Glasgow that normally took only 30 minutes.One motorist told BBC Scotland at 0840 BST that he had been stuck in traffic for two hours on a journey from Shotts to his work in Glasgow that normally took only 30 minutes.
He said: "Eastbound there is not a car on the road - westbound it is just gridlocked everywhere. It is absolutely pandemonium, there is no movement whatsoever.He said: "Eastbound there is not a car on the road - westbound it is just gridlocked everywhere. It is absolutely pandemonium, there is no movement whatsoever.
"This morning is the worst I have ever come across.""This morning is the worst I have ever come across."