A MAN has died at Longcroft, Bonnybridge, last night into Thursday morning in an incident that is currently being treated as “unexplained”.
Detectives at Stirling are appealing for information following the death of the 47-year-old man.
Police were called to Station Road, underneath the M80 overbridge at Longcroft at around 12.10am on Thursday, September 15.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and according to officers, he was driving on the motorway before his car broke down.
Detective Sergeant Andy Gardner, said: “We are working to establish the circumstances surrounding his death and it is currently being treated as unexplained.
“Around 10.50pm on Wednesday, he had been driving his silver-coloured Ford Fiesta northbound on the M80 just after the Haggs junction, when his car broke down and he stopped on the hard shoulder.
“We would appeal to anyone who was driving on the motorway between 10.45pm on Wednesday night and 12.10am on Thursday morning, when police were called.
“If anyone saw the silver-coloured Ford Fiesta at the side of the motorway, please get in touch.
“I would also appeal to any drivers on that road between those times who have dash-cam footage to contact officers.”
Contact Police Scotland on 101 with information, quoting reference 0021 of September 15.
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