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Boy, four, is dead and man is in hospital after Range Rover crash
A four-year-old boy has died after a black Range Rover crashed on Drumcross Road in Bathgate, West Lothian, on Sunday afternoon. A 28-year-old man who was driving the vehicle was also injured and taken to hospital; police are investigating the crash.
The collision was reported at about 4.30pm. The boy was taken to St John’s Hospital, where he died a short time later, while the driver was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; no update on his condition was given. Police have closed part of the road while enquiries continue and are asking witnesses and drivers with dash-cam footage to contact them.
In short
- A four-year-old boy died after a Range Rover crash in Bathgate.
- The 28-year-old driver was injured and taken to hospital.
- Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage.
Explained simply
Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, in central Scotland. Drumcross Road is a local road there, and police investigate serious collisions to establish how they happened and whether any offences were involved.
In Scotland, Police Scotland leads these investigations, gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses. Dash-cam recordings can help officers piece together events, while road closures may be used to allow enquiries at the scene.