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| Man dead as M8 closed by multi-vehicle crash | Man dead as M8 closed by multi-vehicle crash |
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| A man has died after a serious crash involving a van, two cars and a lorry closed Scotland's busiest motorway. | A man has died after a serious crash involving a van, two cars and a lorry closed Scotland's busiest motorway. |
| Three of the vehicles caught fire following the accident on the M8 westbound, which happened near Livingston at 08:45. | |
| A large plume of smoke could be seen over the accident, but the blaze has now been extinguished. | A large plume of smoke could be seen over the accident, but the blaze has now been extinguished. |
| The road remains closed between J3 and J2. There were long tailbacks in the area, but traffic is said to be easing. | |
| Diversions were put in place, with eastbound traffic coming off at J3A, and westbound at J2. | |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue service said 20 firefighters had been sent to tackle the blaze. | |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service had earlier said two people had been taken to hospital. | The Scottish Ambulance Service had earlier said two people had been taken to hospital. |
| A police spokesman said: "Two cars, a van and an articulated lorry were all involved in the incident, which resulted in three vehicles catching fire. | A police spokesman said: "Two cars, a van and an articulated lorry were all involved in the incident, which resulted in three vehicles catching fire. |
| "The M8 is currently closed in both directions while emergency services are in attendance at the scene and it is due to remain closed for several hours. | "The M8 is currently closed in both directions while emergency services are in attendance at the scene and it is due to remain closed for several hours. |
| "Full diversions are in place and congestion on the M8 is now starting to ease." | "Full diversions are in place and congestion on the M8 is now starting to ease." |