Car crashes off motorway bridge injuring two women

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published July 18, 2026 10:33am Updated July 18, 2026 10:33am The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Refrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound (Picture: Google Maps) Two women have been taken to hospital after a car crashed through a motorway barrier and off a bridge onto the road below near Glasgow Airport. The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Renfrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound. Footage shared online shows the smashed car with debris all around as people peer into the passenger and driver’s windows. The M8 reopened at midnight on Thursday, with Renfrew Road opening a short time after. Police Scotland said: ‘The M8 west