Three men hurt in crash in Whitburn

It happened at around 1.20pm on Friday on the B7066 Polkemmet Road.

Published 19th Jul 2020

Three men have been injured a serious road collision in West Lothian.

The incident happened at around 1.20pm on Friday on the B7066 Polkemmet Road, Whitburn, involving a black Subaru Impreza and an Audi Q2.

A 59-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries.

Two men, both aged 31, were also taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment but were later discharged.

The road was closed for around six hours to allow a full scene investigation to take place.

Sergeant Stephen Quinn, of Lothians Road Policing, said: "This was a serious collision and we are looking for anybody who was driving on the road or witnessed the incident to contact police.

"In particular, if there were any vehicles in the area at the time that may have dashcam footage that could help officers, or anyone in the area with CCTV footage, I would ask that you get in touch.''

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