Witness appeal after motorcyclist injured in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 59-year-old
motorcyclist was injured following a crash on the A8 Glasgow Road, between
Newbridge and Ratho Station.

The incident, involving a red coloured BMW motorcycle,
happened around 8.50am yesterday near the Broxburn Browns plant.

Emergency services attended and the motorcyclist was taken
to hospital with potentially serious injuries.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances
surrounding the crash.

Inspector Andrew Gibb, Police Scotland Road Policing Unit,
said:”It is important that we establish exactly what happened here. One
line of enquiry is that the motorcycle may have collided into the back of a
white Transit-type flatbed vehicle that was carrying a black load cage and we
are trying to trace the driver of this vehicle.

“The driver may have been unaware of what happened and
we would urge them to come forward.

“Anybody who has any information, or who was driving on
this road at the time of the collision and has dash-cam footage that could help
us, should contact the police as soon as possible.”

Please contact Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit in
Edinburgh via 101, quoting reference 0665 of Tuesday, 15 October, 2019.