Edinburgh commuters are facing delays due to a multi-vehicle collision on the busy M8 in West Lothian on Wednesday morning.
Part of the motorway, at Junction 3A Bathgate is currently restricted due to the smash, with traffic being diverted via the hard shoulder.
Pictures uploaded by Traffic Scotland show a smashed up white van in the middle of the road, as cars are forced to slow to pass the incident that has TRISS and police in attendance.
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The incident occurred shortly after 7am on Wednesday, September 21, with delays expected to be around 20 minutes.
Alerting motorists to the incident, Traffic Scotland tweeted: "UPDATE: 07:12 M8 Junction 3A The Eastbound carriageway currently restricted due to a collision. Police are in attendance. Traffic is able to pass on the hard shoulder. Traffic is heavy in the area.
"Current delays approx. 40 minutes. Take Care on approach."
As well as the damaged van, two other cars can be seen parked at the side of the inside lane on the motorway, with other vehicles slowing to pass the incident on the hard shoulder.
It is unclear whether there are any injuries at this time.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 7am on Wednesday 21 September, 2022, police were made aware of a road crash involving two vehicles on the M8 eastbound carriageway near to J3A. Emergency services are in attendance. We are unaware of any injuries. Officers remain on the scene."
Elsewhere, the M90 Queensferry crossing has also experienced a collision that has restricted one lane, with motorists urged to take care on approach if heading in that direction.
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