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A ROAD traffic accident is blocking a lane on the M8, causing heavy traffic and delays.

The incident is affecting drivers travelling westbound from junction 23 to 24.

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Traffic Scotland alerted its Twitter followers about the incident just before 8.30am.

The team wrote: “#M8 westbound J23 to J24, lane 4 of 4 is BLOCKED by an RTC. 🚓 are there. Traffic is heavy on approach.”

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