Pensioner taken to hospital following early morning crash 

Emergency services were called to Whitburn Road in Bathgate following the incident on Friday morning.

Pensioner taken to hospital with injuries following early morning crash in Bathgate© Google Maps 2025
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A pensioner has been taken to hospital following a crash in West Lothian.

A 76-year-old man was injured following a single car crash on Whitburn Road, Bathgate, at around 8.45am on Friday.

Emergency services were called and he was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

His current condition is unknown.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.45am on Friday, October 7, officers were made aware of a single car crash on Whitburn Road, Bathgate.

“A 76-year-old man has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.”

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