Fatal road crash in West Lothian
A 63-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in West Lothian.
Around 2.40pm on Tuesday, 10 October, 2023, police received a report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on the A71, between the B7015 and B7013, Wilkieston and East Calder.
Emergency services attended and the male rider of the motorbike, a Honda CB 1000, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified.
The driver of the car, a Hyundai i30, was uninjured.
The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigators time to conduct enquiries.
Sergeant Dominic Doyle said: “Our enquiries into this collision remain ongoing. I would ask any road users who were in the area around the time of the crash, who have yet to speak to us, to get in touch. If you have dash cam equipment, please check the footage as it may have captured images relevant to our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1886 of 10 October, 2023.
