A 20-year-old man and an 84-year-old man have died following a three-vehicle collision on the B708 Lower Bathville road in West Lothian. The crash happened at around 12.15pm on Sunday.
Police confirmed that the 20-year-old man driving a BMW and the 84-year-old man driving a Peugeot were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Vehicles involved and casualties
A 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman travelling in the third vehicle, a Citroen, were assessed by paramedics at the scene. The BMW passenger, a 19-year-old man, was rushed to hospital for treatment.
The collision involved a white BMW 116D, a blue Citroen Saxo, and a blue Peugeot 208.
Police appeal for witnesses
Sergeant Dave Waddell, of Police Scotland, said: "Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two men who have died, and everyone affected by this incident."
"Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to please contact us."
"In addition, anyone with relevant dashcam footage is asked to get in touch as this may be able to assist."
Road closure and contact details
The road was shut off while investigations were carried out in the aftermath of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 1770 of October 25, 2026.
In a separate incident, a man has been killed and a one-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a van crashed into their broken down car. A Mercedes van smashed into the Citroën Picasso on the southbound carriageway of the A34 in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire.
The incident happened at 3.13pm on October 23 and the driver of the stationary car, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 33-year-old van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. He has been bailed as investigations continue.
Anyone with dash-cam footage or other digital media is asked to retain the original recording and inform investigators as soon as possible. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44260520753.
