Police officers investigating a fatal crash in West Lothian have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man.
The incident happened around 7.15pm on Friday, 12 July, on Bathgate Road in Blackburn.
As a result of the collision an 81-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and died on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024.
The man has been released and will appear at a future date.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a fatal road crash in Blackburn, Midlothian.
“The incident happened around 7.15pm on Friday, 12 July, on Bathgate Road. An 81-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and died on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024.
“The 38-year old man has been released and will appear at a later date.”
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