Man Killed On M8 Named

A man who was knocked down and killed after leaving a taxi on a motorway near Edinburgh has been named by police.

Murray D'Angelo, 28, was travelling with two other men when he got out of the vehicle on the M8 and was struck by two cars travelling between the Hermiston and Gogar junctions on the outskirts of Edinburgh at around 6.16am.

Emergency services were called, but the Mr D'Angelo died at the scene.

The M8, one of Scotland's busiest roads, was closed in both directions while police investigated.

Chief Inspector Stevie Dolan said: I'd like to thank the public for their patience while the M8 was closed to allow us to carry out our investigation.

To help us piece together the circumstances, anyone who witnessed this collision or has information which can assist with our inquiries is urged to contact police on 101.''