Car flips onto roof after crash as teen driver charged in connection

A teenager has been charged after a car flipped onto its roof following a one-vehicle crash in West Lothian.

Emergency services were called to the scene on the A71 at Burnwynd at around 11.26am on September 25 following the incident.

Pictures from the scene show a black Volkswagen Polo balancing on its roof with both the passenger and driver doors open.

A 17-year-old male was checked over by medical teams following the incident. The teen was then charged in connection with a driving offense.

Recovery for the vehicle has been arranged.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.26am on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, we were called to a report of a one-car crash on the A71 at Burnwynd.

“Emergency services attended and a 17-year-old male was checked at the scene.

“He was charged in connection with a driving offence and recovery has been arranged.

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