A man has died after being hit by a car on the M876 in Falkirk during the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services rushed to J2 near Larbert at around 12:20am on Wednesday August 4 after reports of the incident.
The 29-year-old was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital, but died a short time later.
The section of motorway was closed while a major investigation is carried out. However it has since been re-opened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received report of a male pedestrian being struck by a car on the M876 at junction 2 near Larbert around 12.20am on Wednesday, 4 August, 2021.
"Emergency services attended and the 29-year-old man was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital, where he died a short time later.
"The M876 is closed southbound at junction 2 and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."
