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Cops have closed an M8 slip road after a driver was stabbed in the face in Glasgow.

Police rushed to Craighall Road shortly after midnight on Thursday after the man was knifed when his car was involved in an incident near the motorway.

The 37-year-old was rushed to hospital, where he's currently being treated for facial wounds.

Medical staff describe his condition as stable. It was initially thought the victim had been shot in the face given the nature of his wounds but it has now been established that he was attacked with a knife.

A police spokesperson said that the M8 slip road heading eastbound at the Craighall junction remained closed this morning while officers carry out enquiries.

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Motorists were advised to join the M8 at Townhead instead.

A statement from Traffic Scotland said: "Due to a police incident, the M8 eastbound entry slip at Junction 16 (Craighall) is closed.

"Road users should follow the signed diversion route available and expect longer than normal journey times."