A MAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car on the M8, as cops appeal for information following the incident.

At around 11.50pm, on Wednesday night, the 30-year-old was struck by the blue Renault Clio near Charing Cross.

He was walking on the eastbound side of the carriageway at junction 17 at the time.

The Scottish Ambulance Service rushed him to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he remains for treatment.

Medical staff describe his condition as serious but stable.

Meanwhile, the driver of blue Renault Clio was not injured.

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Sergeant David Bulloch, Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: "We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, especially those who have dash-cam footage, who were in the area at the time and who may have seen the collision or the man on the road prior to, to contact us.

"If you have any information that will assist officers with their enquiries, then please contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting reference number 4364 of Wednesday, July 21, 2021."