Lorry Load Falls Onto Glasgow M8 Killing Driver, Causing 12-Hour Road Closure

A 61-year-old lorry driver died after his tractor and trailer shed a load of timber from the M77 flyover onto the M8 motorway in Glasgow. The incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Tuesday, with police investigating whether the driver took ill at the wheel. Dashcam footage showed the wooden beams crashing onto the motorway, narrowly missing several vehicles below. Emergency services attended promptly, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash led to road closures for nearly 12 hours while investigations and load recovery took place. Authorities have appealed for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward to assist with the ongoing inquiries.