Witness appeal following fatal crash in West Lothian

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash which
took place around 3.20pm on Wednesday  on
the A705, Cousland Road and involved three vehicles: a Ford Mondeo, Honda CRV
and a Audi Q7.

The driver of the Mondeo, a 45-year-old woman, was
pronounced dead at the scene.

The 19-year-old female passenger of the Mondeo was taken to
the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by the Scottish Ambulance Service where she
remains in a serious condition.

The 41-year-old driver of the Audi sustained a serious arm
injury and was taken to hospital before being released following treatment.

The occupants of the Honda, a 39-year-old man and 4-year-old
girl, were not seriously injured and the child was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The road was closed for approximately seven and a half hours
for collision investigation to be conducted at the scene.

Sergeant Fraser Wood from Police Scotland’s Road Policing
Unit said: “This was a serious collision and our thoughts at this time are with
the family and friends of the woman who sadly lost her life, along with all
those involved.

“Our inquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing
and I would ask anyone who saw what happened, and has not yet spoken to
officers, to come forward. I would ask motorists using the A705 yesterday and
who may have been recording via dash-cam devices to check their systems and
provide any relevant footage to us as soon as possible.

“I’d like to thank those members of the public who stopped
and assisted at the scene, along with our emergency service colleagues who
attended the incident.”