Appeal following fatal crash on the M8 near junction 8, Glasgow
Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the M8 in Glasgow near junction eight.
The incident happened around 7.10pm on Saturday, 19 November, near the slip road for Coatbridge Road when a woman pedestrian was struck by a white BMW 5 Series car.
Emergency services attended and the 49-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man, the driver of the car, was taken to Monklands Hospital as a precaution.
The motorway was closed for crash investigation and re-opened around 2am on Sunday, 20 November.
Sergeant Nicholas Twigg said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who has died and our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened continue.
“We are asking anyone who saw the woman before the crash or saw what happened to get in touch. Anyone with dash-cam footage that could help with our investigation is also asked to contact us.”
Anyone who can assist officers is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2868 of Saturday, 19 November, 2022.
