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A number of lorries have overturned on a major motorway as commuters continue to battle Storm Bram.
A section of the M74 – a key route in Scotland – has been closed as emergency crews were called out to the scene. The incident is between Junction 11 at the Poniel Interchange and Junction 13 at the Abington Interchange.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that at least three lorries had overturned. “We attended three separate RTC on the same stretch of the M74. We have now left all of those scenes. In each incident it involved an articulated lorry which had overturned due to wind. There were no casualties or injuries,” they said.
The M74 has now been closed off in both directions from Junction 11 to Junction 13 the aftermath of the crash, reports the Daily Record. Motorists took to social media to express their shock at the chaos.
One wrote: “I’m on the M74 driving back to Glasgow from Dumfries and there are lorries lying on their sides and one down a ditch. Scary stuff and I hope everyone is okay. Drive carefully folks if your out and about.”
Another added: “Stay safe on the roads folks. I’m working at Moffat substation and just drove up the M74 and there were HGV’s on their side with one ploughed straight into ditch with it’s tail in the air! Fire brigade, police, ambulances are everywhere and blowing a hooly!”
While a third added: “Lorries have overturned with the wind,and a fourth said: “Lorries overturned on north and southbound carriageways of M74 north of Abington services.”
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