Two hurt in crash

TWO people were taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the M8 on Saturday morning.

A 40-year-old man and another casualty were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary suffering from back injuries following the accident, which took place at around 11.20am on Saturday morning.

The accident happened near to the Hermiston junction

The motorway was reduced to one lane as debris on the road was cleared by emergency services.