A CRASH on the A8 in Port Glasgow has closed the road westbound.

The main road is shut at the roundabout beside the Waterwheel pub/restaurant following the accident, which involved two cars.

Police are on the scene and are currently diverting all Greenock-bound traffic through the Kingston Dock housing estate to rejoin the main road at Inchgreen.

The diversion is causing congestion and delays but the eastbound side is unaffected.

A recovery teams has arrived to remove the vehicles involved in the accident.