45-year-old pedestrian dies following crash on M8 near Glasgow Airport

A 45-year-old man has died after being struck by a black Mini Cooper near junction 29 of the M8. The incident happened around 11.45pm on Sunday, 13 September when the man, who was a pedestrian, was struck by the car near to J29.

Emergency services attended, but the pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware.

Road Policing officers are appealing for informaiton following the fatal crash near Paisley.

No other injuries were reported.

The road was closed for around nine hours following the incident to allow for enquiries to be carried out and re-opened around 8.55am on Monday, 14 September, 2026.

Sergeant Jack Swindells said: “Our thoughts remain with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time, and our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash and has yet to speak with officers to come forward.

“I’d also ask that those driving in the area at the time with dash-cam footage review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3828 of 13 September, 2026.