Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car near garden centre

The driver of the motorbike was taken to hospital after colliding with the car on Sunday.

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A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital after a crash in Newton.

The 60-year-old male driver of the bike was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment after the collision with a car on Sunday.

The incident occurred around 1pm on the A904 at the junction with the Hopetoun Garden Centre and involved a black Toyota and a white and red MV Agusta motorbike.

The driver and passenger of the Toyota were uninjured.

Police sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick of the Road Policing Unit said: “I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.

“I would also appeal to any pedal cyclists in the area to come forward.

“The road re-opened around 2.50pm, same date, and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience while we investigated this serious collision.

“Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1768 of July 30, 2023.”

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