Man dies after being hit by multiple vehicles on M8 motorway

Parts of the road remain closed to establish the circumstances.

Author: Linsey HannaPublished 1st Jan 2021

A man has died after being hit by a number of vehicles on the M8 motorway.

Police were called to the eastbound carriageway near to junction 4 at East Whitburn at around 2.45am this morning.

Parts of the road remain closed to establish the circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2.45am on Friday, 1 January, 2021, a male pedestrian died after being struck by a number of vehicles on the eastbound carriageway of the M8 near to junction 4 at East Whitburn.

"The road is closed westbound between junction 3a and junction 4. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident."

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