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| Major crash closes M8 both ways | Major crash closes M8 both ways |
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| An accident involving eight vehicles has closed the M8 motorway in both directions in West Lothian, causing massive tailbacks. | An accident involving eight vehicles has closed the M8 motorway in both directions in West Lothian, causing massive tailbacks. |
| The pile-up, between junctions 3 and 3a near Livingston, originated westbound at about 0610 GMT, although both sides of the carriageway are affected. | |
| The ambulance service said one person had died and two others had serious or traumatic injuries. | The ambulance service said one person had died and two others had serious or traumatic injuries. |
| They described four other people as walking wounded and one was "in shock". | They described four other people as walking wounded and one was "in shock". |
| Five more people were being looked after by police at the scene. | Five more people were being looked after by police at the scene. |
| Casualties were taken to St John's hospital in Livingston and the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. | |
| The crash was first reported when a van was spotted on the hard shoulder with smoke coming out of it. | |
| Police at scene have put out an appeal for anyone who may have hit any of the debris from the crash to contact them on 0131 311 3418. | |
| They also want to hear from the drivers of any vehicles that were involved in the accident but who then carried on with their journey. | |
| Police said they expected the road to be closed for some time and advised people to avoid the area, if possible. | Police said they expected the road to be closed for some time and advised people to avoid the area, if possible. |