A police investigation is ongoing after a motorcycle collided with a 12-year-old boy on a bike just after 5pm last night.
The crash took place in the Boghall area of Bathgate.
Emergency services attended the scene and the 38-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital along with the boy.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “At 5:20pm on Sunday 6 September, police attended a road traffic crash involving a cyclist and a motorbike at the junction of Whitelaw Drive and Marina Road in Bathgate.
“The 12-year-old male cyclist and 38-year-old male motorcyclist were taken to hospital by ambulance. Enquiries continue.”
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