Six people, including three children, were rushed to hospital following a collision between a Mercedes Vito minivan and an HGV on the M8 motorway near Chapelhall. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, July 11, 2026, with emergency services alerted around 2am.
Crash Details and Response
The minivan's occupants—three adults and three children—were transported to hospital under blue lights. The HGV driver was uninjured. The severity of injuries sustained by the minivan passengers has not been disclosed. The motorway was closed to facilitate a police investigation and reopened at approximately 7:30am.
Police Appeal for Witnesses
Sergeant Elaine Scott urged anyone with information or dash-cam footage to contact Police Scotland. “I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible,” she said. She thanked the public for their patience during the road closure.
Authorities are asking witnesses to call 101, quoting incident number 0420 of Saturday, July 11, 2026. The investigation is ongoing.
