West Lothian motorcyclist rushed to hospital as driver charged following crash

West Lothian officers[1] say that they have charged the driver of a car that was involved in a crash with a motorcyclist at a busy roundabout. The collision took place at around 6.05am on Wednesday January 10 at the Boghall rouandabout in Bathgate. Emergency services raced to the scene of the collision after Police Scotland received reports of a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

The motorcycle rider had to be rushed to hospital by paramedics after suffering serious injuries. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.05am on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024, officers received a report of a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car at the Boghall roundabout, Bathgate. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters[4] for more headlines straight to your inbox

"The motorcyclist was taken to hospital. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.[5] "The driver of the car was charged in connection with a road traffic offence.

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

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