Emergency services were called to the incidents near Junction 3 at Moodiesburn, in Lanarkshire, at around 9.30am on Tuesday.
Police at the scene of the crash on the eastbound M80(Image: Roddy Scott Photography)
Two people have been taken to hospital following two separate crashes on the M80 this morning.
Emergency services were called to the incidents near Junction 3 at Moodiesburn, in Lanarkshire, at around 9.30am on Tuesday. Two ambulances, a special operations response team, a paramedic response unit, a critical care paramedic, and a trauma team were sent to the scene.
A 71-year-old man was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment, while another patient was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Their conditions are currently unknown.
A picture taken from the scene showed a white Kia Sportage badly damaged as a result of one of the crashes. Debris could be seen scattered across the road while uniformed officers carried out enquiries.
It not yet known how many vehicles were involved but the collisions took place on either side of the carriageway. The motorway has since fully reopened.
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A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 9.29am to attend two road traffic collisions on the M80, one on each side of the carriageway. Two ambulances, a special operations response team (SORT), a paramedic response unit, a critical care paramedic and a trauma team were dispatched to the scene.
“One patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and another patient to the Royal Infirmary of Glasgow.”
Both northbound and southbound carriageways were shut following the incident. The northbound carriageway was shut for more than two hours following the crash, as police told motorists to “avoid the area”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The M80 has now fully re-opened at junction 3 near Moodiesburn, following two crashes which were reported to us around 9.25am on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
“Emergency services attended and a 71-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”