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Man dies following two vehicle crash in Livingston

Police Scotland can confirm that a 70-year-old man has died following a crash involving a lorry and a car on the A71 eastbound in Livingston.

The incident happened around 12.30pm on Tuesday, 7 December, on Bankton Road between the Lizzie Brice and Newpark roundabouts.

The man, the driver of the car, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he died on Friday, 10 December.

The car passenger, a 68-year-old woman was also taken to hospital and released following treatment. The male driver of the lorry was not injured.

Sergeant Peter Houston of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this time.”

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