A MAN is battling serious injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the M8 motorway.

The 51-year-old pedestrian was walking across the road at the westbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 16 on Saturday night.

Emergency services were called out after the alarm was raised at about 10.50pm, and the road was closed until around 1.30am while officers investigated the scene.

The man was rushed to hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.

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Now cops are urging any potential witnesses to come forward with information which may establish what happened. 

Sergeant Chris Hoggans of the Road Policing Unit said: “I would urge anyone who was on that stretch of the M8 around 10.50pm on Saturday and saw a man on the carriageway to get in touch with police.

"It’s important we find out exactly what happened.

“Similarly, if you have dash cam footage from the area at the time, please review it and bring anything of significance to our attention.”

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 4677 of November 5, 2022.