Driver arrested after man 'dragged along street' by car 

A 46-year-old man was left in hospital with a serious leg injury after being dragged along the street by a car in Livingston.

Man Driver arrested after man ‘dragged along street’ by car in Livingston © Google Maps 2024

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a man was “dragged along the street” by a car during a hit and run incident in West Lothian.

Emergency services were called to Queens Crescent, Livingston, after a man was found lying seriously injured at around 10.55pm on Friday.

Enquiries indicate that the man was standing beside a white car, before it left the scene at speed, dragging the 46-year-old along the street “by some distance”.

He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he received treatment for a serious leg injury.

Officers confirmed that a 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court at a later date.

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