Teenager seriously injured in collision

Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in Bathgate.

The incident happened around 9.40pm last night on Station Road, Armadale, where a driver of a blue Audi A3 travelling south, collided with a 15-year-old male youth.

Emergency services attended the scene and the injured man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where his condition was described as serious.

The road was closed for around six hours to allow a full
collision investigation to take place.

Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick, of Road Policing East, said: “A teenager has been seriously injured as a result of this road traffic collision and we are looking for the public’s help to establish exactly what happened.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time or
anyone who was driving on the road with dashcam footage to please get in
contact with Police”

Police Scotland can be contacted on 101 quoting incident
number 3894 of Sunday 1 March, 2020.