POLICE UDATE 4pm: The M8 westbound at Hermiston Gait, which was closed due to an earlier crash, has now fully reopened.

Motorists are thanked for their patience.

Emergency services are in attendance at Hermiston Gait on the M8 following a crash involving an overturned lorry around 9.10am this morning Tuesday, 10 September 2024. 

The vehicle is not currently obstructing traffic however the road will be closed shortly to facilitate recovery and diversions will be in place via the A8. 

Police say that there are no reports of any serious injuries and enquiries are ongoing. 

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.