A MAN has been taken to hospital after his car rolled down a steep embankment in Scotland.
The accident, which involved just one vehicle, occurred on the A82 near Clydebank, close to the Erskine Bridge.
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The accident occurred on the A82 near Clydebank Credit: google maps
Traffic Scotland are asking motorists to avoid the area, as huge queues of cars are already queuing back onto the bridge and onto the M8 motorway westbound.
In a statement on social media they said: "Northbound carriageway at Old Kilpatrick closed due to an RTC.
“Police are en route. Traffic is building in the area and impacting A898 Erskine Bridge."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 11.25am on Monday, July 19, we received a report that a car had gone down an embankment following a crash on the A82 near the Erskine Bridge.
"Emergency services are in attendance and a man has been taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital."
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