Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Lanarkshire Live

Section of M74 closed due to 'serious accident' involving overturned lorry

Police have raced to a "serious accident" on a busy Lanarkshire road this morning, with images showing an overturned lorry.

Emergency services rushed to the M74 between junction 10-11 shortly before 8am..

Officers confirmed a two-car collision, with an overturned lorry at the scene blocking part of the carriageway.

The road is closed in both directions near to Lanark as emergency crews deal with the incident.

Diversions are in place with traffic travelling northbound coming off at J12 and traffic travelling southbound coming off at J9.

Police are urging motorists to avoid the area at this time while they deal with a 'serious accident'.

It's not yet known if anyone has been injured in the smash.

Footage of the aftermath shared on social shows a large lorry overturned alongside a car, which appears to have been involved in the collision.

Huge tailbacks can also be seen in the clip, with the crash causing major delays and congestion also affecting motorists on the B7078.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police were called around 7:50am on Sunday January 29 to reports of a two-car crash on the M74, southbound."

**Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.

And did yo u know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Head over to our page and give us a share and like.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.