An 81-year-old man has died in hospital following a serious crash in Blackburn.
The incident happened around 7.15pm on Friday, 12 July, when the man was crossing Bathgate Road with a walking frame and was struck by a motorbike.
He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he died on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024.
The rider left the motorbike and made off from the scene.
Sergeant Jen Niven from Road Policing said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“We are following a positive line of enquiry and would urge anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police to please come forward.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101 with reference number 3159 of 12 July.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
