A police investigation is underway after following the death of a man who was hit by a number of vehicles on the M8 during the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Emergency services were alerted after the pedestrian was struck at around 2.45am this morning.
The collision took place on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway, near to J4 at East Whitburn in West Lothian and the road remains closed westbound between J3A and J4.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.45am on Friday, January 1, a male pedestrian died after being struck by a number of vehicles on the eastbound carriageway of the M8 near to J4 at East Whitburn.
“The road is closed westbound between J3A and J4. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
