Six-year-old girl and man, 59, rushed to hospital after horror four-car crash on busy M8 in Glasgow

Emergency services were called to the scene of the multi-vehicle crash during rush-hour at around 6pm on Thursday, August 29. The collision took place at junction 10, near the Easterhouse area of the city.

As a result of the crash, two of three lanes were closed to traffic. They re-opened shortly after, at around 7.37pm.

Police Scotland confirmed that a 39-year-old woman had been issued a penalty ticket for a driving offence. The force said in a statement: “Around 6pm on Thursday, August 29, 2024, we received a report of a crash involving four vehicles on the M8 Junction 10 westbound which resulted in the partial closure of the westbound carriageway.

“A 59-year-old man and a six-year-old girl were taken to hospital in Glasgow. A 39-year-old woman was given fixed penalty ticket for a driving offence. Enquiries are ongoing.”