Glasgow M8 crash: Man dies after trailer load of timber crashes onto motorway
Roads were closed for around 12 hours while investigations took place and the load was recovered.
A lorry driver has died after a trailer load of timber crashed onto the M8 in Glasgow.
Emergency services were called to the M77 northbound at its merging point with the M8 around 5.30pm on Tuesday.
The driver of the Scania Heavy Tractor Unit and trailer, a 61-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police say one line of enquiry is the tractor driver took unwell.
Enquiries are ongoing. The road closed around 5.30pm on Tuesday and only reopened at 5.25am on Wednesday.
‘Driver took ill within tractor’ is one line of enquiry, police say
Sergeant Fraser McEwan said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died. Enquiries are ongoing into the cause of the crash. However, one line of enquiry is that the driver took ill within the tractor.
“A number of road closures had to be put in place following this crash to allow for an investigation to take place and the load to be recovered. All roads were reopened at 5.25am this morning.
“We would ask anyone who witnessed this crash and has yet to speak with police to please contact us. Anyone with relevant dash-came footage is also asked to come forward.”
Those with information have been asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2508 of September 30.
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