15-Vehicle Crash on M73 Hospitalizes Five

Five people, including two children, were hospitalized after a collision involving 15 vehicles on the M73 motorway in North Lanarkshire, east of Glasgow, shortly before midnight on Sunday, March 15.

The incident occurred near Junction 2A Gartcosh Interchange, prompting a rapid response from emergency services. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene. Meanwhile, the Scottish Ambulance Service received a call at 11:21 p.m. and sent six ambulances along with two special operations response teams.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service stated, "We transported two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, two patients to the Royal Hospital for Children, and one patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary." Three other individuals received treatment at the scene and were released without needing further hospital care. The conditions of those admitted remain unknown.

The northbound carriageway was closed between Junction 2 Baillieston Interchange and Junction 2A Gartcosh Interchange while crews managed the crash and cleared debris. Amey SW Trunk Roads, responsible for maintaining the route, described the event...