Appeal for information following fatal crash on the M74, Glasgow

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a red Scania HGV on the M74 in Glasgow.

It happened near to the on-ramp from Polmadie, Junction 1A, around 11.35pm on Saturday, 3 June, 2023.

Emergency services attended, however the 39-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for around five hours and reopened at 5am.

Sergeant Chris Hoggans, Glasgow Road Policing, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.

“Despite the time of night, the M74 was still busy with traffic and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

“I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area and may have seen what happened.

“I am also appealing for anyone with relevant dash-cam footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 5187 of 3 June, 2023.”