The crash happened on the M8, east of Glasgow city centre

A 65-year-old man has died in a collision on the M8 in Glasgow after he drove his Peugeot 206 in the wrong direction down the motorway.

Henry McGraith, from Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, died at the scene after colliding with a Hyundai I30 driven by a woman on the eastbound carriageway.

The crash happened near junction 15 Townhead, close to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, at about 2330 GMT on Monday.

The injured woman, 21, is said to be in a stable condition in the infirmary.

The drivers of two other vehicles received minor injuries after they crashed taking evasive action.

The motorway eastbound was closed throughout the night but reopened at about 0645 GMT.

Seven ambulances were sent to the scene of the crash.

Police urged witnesses to contact them.