{"id":166125,"date":"2025-06-07T22:51:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166125\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T22:51:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:51:24","slug":"major-scots-motorway-closure-sparks-airport-traffic-chaos-amid-police-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166125\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Scots motorway closure sparks airport traffic chaos amid police incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MOTORISTS are facing traffic chaos due to a police incident on the M8.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/motorway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motorway<\/a> is the busiest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a> and links <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> to areas including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/lanarkshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lanarkshire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/paisley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paisley<\/a> and Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Close-up of Police Scotland insignia on a police van.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/close-up-police-scotland-insignia-968455550.jpg\" data-caption=\"Police Scotland are currently dealing with an incident on the M8\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/close-up-police-scotland-insignia-968455550.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland are currently dealing with an incident on the M8Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>But the road has been closed in both directions around Glasgow Airport since early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/this-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this morning<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/emergency-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency services<\/a> attend to an ongoing incident.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently unclear what has sparked this morning&#8217;s road drama, which is currently ongoing. <\/p>\n<p>A diversion is currently in place with motorists being ordered to exit at prior junctions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traffic<\/a> Scotland has also asked the public to avoid the area around J27 near Glasgow airport as they face lengthy delays. <\/p>\n<p>The nearby A737 is also closed eastbound at St James Interchange.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transport<\/a> agency said: &#8220;The M8 is currently closed in both directions between Junctions 26 and 29 due to an ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> incident. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The A737 is also closed eastbound at St. James Interchange.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Motorists are advised to use an alternative route at this time and allow extra time for their journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: &#8220;Around 05:40 on Saturday, 7 June, 2025, we were called to a report of concern for a woman on Renfrew Road, Paisley.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A number of road closures were put in place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Traffic on the M8 motorway heading towards Glasgow Airport.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"The Sun\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/traffic-m8-west-heading-glasgow-571450187.jpg\" data-caption=\"The ongoing incident is taking place near J27 of the M8\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/traffic-m8-west-heading-glasgow-571450187.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing incident is taking place near J27 of the M8Credit: The Sun<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Emergency services attended and the woman was later taken to hospital for assessment. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All roads have since reopened.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MOTORISTS are facing traffic chaos due to a police incident on the M8. 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