Pick up driver urged to come forward to assist fatal crash investigators

Police are appealing for the driver of a silver or grey pick up to come forward to assist enquiries into a fatal crash involving a van and cyclist in West Calder.

Around 8.45am on Friday, 2 May, 2025 officers received a report of a crash involving white Vauxhall van and a cyclist on the A70 near Harburn.

Emergency services attended and the 65-year-old male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “As our investigation progresses, it has now been established that a silver or grey pick-up style vehicle was in the area around the time of the crash.

“It is possible that the driver may have information that would assist our enquiries and I would ask that they come forward.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0749 of 2 May, 2025.