A CRASH on the Erskine Bridge caused delays for motorists earlier today.
Police rushed to the scene as the incident northbound led to heavy queuing and traffic at around 11.50am this morning.
*NEW* 11:50⌚#A898 Erskine Bridge N/B - lane 2 (Of 2) is closed ⛔ due to an RTC. Traffic is queuing on approach. Police are on scene.@ScotTranserv pic.twitter.com/OEHOA8vQhs
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) March 8, 2019
Chiefs at Traffic Scotland had warned drivers to expect delays of 30 minutes.
A spokesperson added: "Drivers are advised to use caution on approach and expect delays."
It is not yet clear what caused the accident but only one car was involved.
Approach with care M898 N/B approach to Erskine Bridge re ongoing RTC. Emergency Services in attendance along with Triss.
— Scotland TranServ (@ScotTranserv) March 8, 2019
A Police Scotland spokesperson earlier confirmed they were at the scene and were investigating the cause of the crash.
However, the incident has now been cleared and traffic is beginning to return to normal.
More on this as we get it.
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