Female biker killed in West Lothian car smash
The 20-year-old car driver was arrested and released as police probe continues
A 35-year-old woman has been killed after a road smash in West Lothian on Friday night.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after a collision with a Toyota around 9.15 on the A89 between Armadale and Westrigg. Her family has been informed.
The Toyota Celica left the road and ended up on a grass verge. The driver, a 20-year-old male, was arrested in connection with road traffic offences. He has been released and enquiries are ongoing.
The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigators to conduct enquiries at the location.
Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: “I am appealing to anyone who was on the A89 around the time of the incident, who may have seen the vehicles prior to the collision, to contact us.
“We are in the process of piecing together the full circumstances of the incident and it’s important we have all the information. I would ask anyone with dash cams to pass on any footage as this could assist our ongoing enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 4238 of the 11 August 2023.