A man has died following an incident on the city's busiest motorway.
Emergency services raced to the scene on the motorway heading westbound after Junction 22 (Plantation) following the incident, which took place between J23 (Dumbreck) and Junction 24 (Helen Street).
They were responding to a concern for a person call, and although they worked to save the man he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been made aware.
Traffic was held up for three hours on motorway, which is one of the major roads in Glasgow.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police responded to a concern for person call on the M8 motorway near to Junction 23 westbound, Glasgow around 2.05pm on Sunday, 9 January, 2022.
"Emergency services attended and a 56-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been made aware.
"The road was closed for around three hours and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."
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