Glasgow Airport: Man, 68, found dead within a vehicle on M8 motorway near UK airport

A man has been found dead on the M8 motorway near Glasgow Airport.

The man, 68, was found dead within a vehicle between junction 29 and 30. The road was closed around 8.52pm last night (Thursday 4 December) and re-opened around 2.36am, according to Traffic Scotland.

The death is being treated as unexplained however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. It is understood that the incident is being treated as a medical death.

Police said that a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.50pm on Thursday, December 4, 2025, a 68-year-old man was found dead within a vehicle on the M8 between junctions 29 and 30.

“His death is being treated as unexplained however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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