Two men killed in three-car crash in Bathgate during Storm Boelo
A 20-year-old and an 84-year-old died at the scene on the B708 Lower Bathville Road on Sunday. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Bathgate, West Lothian. File photo. · Photograph: Richard Webb (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Two men have died after a crash involving three vehicles in Bathgate, West Lothian, as Storm Boelo swept across Scotland on Sunday.
The collision happened on the B708 Lower Bathville Road at about 12.15pm.
Police Scotland said the 20-year-old driver of a white BMW 116d and the 84-year-old driver of a blue Peugeot 208 were both pronounced dead at the scene.
A 19-year-old man who was a passenger in the BMW was taken to hospital for treatment. A 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman who were in a blue Citroen Saxo were checked over by paramedics.
Road closed for several hours
The road was closed for several hours while officers carried out an initial investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Police have not said whether the weather is thought to have been a factor.
Sergeant Dave Waddell said officers' thoughts were with the families and friends of the two men who died, and with everyone affected.
Witness appeal
Police are asking anyone who saw the crash, or who was driving in the area around the time and has dashcam footage, to come forward. Information can be given to Police Scotland on 101.
Weekend of disruption
The crash happened during a weekend of severe weather in which an amber wind warning covered most of mainland Scotland. Police had urged drivers to consider whether their journeys were necessary, warning that stopping distances can double on wet roads and that spray and debris could make conditions dangerous.
Separately, a 60-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.