Southbound exit of Clyde Tunnel in Glasgow closed following crash

Clyde Tunnel <i>(Image: Archive)</i>
Clyde Tunnel (Image: Archive)
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UPDATED: All lanes of the Southbound exit of the Clyde Tunnel are now fully open to traffic.

Part of the Clydebank Tunnel is currently closed following a crash.

Emergency services raced to the Southbound exit of the tunnel following a one-vehicle collision, which took place this afternoon.

It is currently unknown what caused the incident.

Police Scotland has said that one lane at the tunnel remains closed, and cops will remain onsite until a vehicle from the closed offside lane has been removed.

The Scottish Ambulance Service dispatched an ambulance and critical care paramedic to the scene, but no patients required transportation to hospital.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire engines to the scene.

Police Scotland has been contacted for further information.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.42pm on Tuesday, December 9 to reports of a road traffic collision at the southbound exit of the Clyde Tunnel.

"Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances and firefighters assisted emergency service partners at the scene where the collision involved one car.

"There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 2.49pm to attend a one-vehicle road traffic collision in the Clyde Tunnel.

"An ambulance and a critical care paramedic were dispatched to the scene, but no patients required transportation to hospital."

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