M8 crash near Edinburgh sees drivers facing severe delays of 50 minutes
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Drivers are facing delays of almost an hour after a lorry crash on the M8 brought traffic to a standstill.
One lane was blocked after a crash involving two lorries heading westbound at approximately 2:30pm today. The incident occurred between junction 3 at the A8999 Livingston Road and junction 4 at the A801 near Whitburn. All lanes have now reopened but drivers can expect delays up to 60 minutes. Queueing traffic has been reported tailing back to junction 2.
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Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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