Elderly man seriously injured after being hit by car in Fauldhouse

Police are making appeals after a pensioner was hit by a car in Fauldhouse

Author: Lewis MichiePublished 6th Sep 2022

A man in his 70's has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Fauldhouse, West Lothian.

The incident happened around 3:35pm yesterday (Monday 5th of September) in the Main Street area of the village.

The road was closed for around 5 hours as an investigation took place.

The collision involved a black Vauxhall Corsa.

The 77-year-old pedestrian was taken to the Royal infirmary of Edinburgh, where he remains, and the driver of the car was uninjured.

Road Policing Inspector Stephen Quinn said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time of the crash or who may have seen either the pedestrian or the vehicle prior to the incident to get in touch.

“I would also ask anyone with dashcam footage which may assist our investigation to contact us.

“Anyone with any information is urged to contact 101, quoting incident 2441 of 5 September.”

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