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Two women in hospital after car crashes off bridge onto M8

News imageBBC A police car is parked by police tape which is across a damaged barrier over a motorway in the eveningBBC
The car crashed off Renfrew Road onto the M8 motorway near Paisley

Two women have been taken to hospital after a car crashed off a bridge onto the M8 near Glasgow Airport.

Police closed the motorway westbound at junction 27, near Paisley, after the crash was reported at about 20:40, but it reopened by midnight.

Renfrew Road, which goes over the M8, was also closed due to barrier damage at the bridge between the Abbotsinch Retail Park roundabout and Arkleston Road roundabout. It has also reopened.

Officers say inquiries are ongoing and motorists are urged to avoid the area.

Traffic Scotland said drivers were being diverted off the motorway into local routes.

News imagePolice are parked along a bridge, with a three lane motorway underneath. It is empty except for a damp splatter on the road
Part of Renfrew Road runs over the M8
News imagecars queue on a motorway, which has been closed. Traffic is diverted off a slip road and emergency services are in attendance
The motorway was closed westbound near Paisley and drivers were diverted locally

Images from the scene showed a badly damaged barrier on Renfrew Road cordoned off by police.

The closed section of the M8 appeared to have an oil splatter on the road near the overhead bridge.

Long tailbacks of traffic around the crash scene were diverted onto local roads in Paisley and Renfrew.

News imagepolice car by cordon