Two children among four rushed to hospital after three-car crash on West Lothian road

-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Two children and two adults were rushed a hospital in Edinburgh following a three-car collision in West Lothian.

At around 5.22pm on October 16, emergency services received reports of a crash on Ladywell East Road, Livingston, involving three vehicles. After a huge emergency response, four people were taken to the Royal Infirmary, including two children.

Police, the fire service and ambulance crews attended, as well as the SORT team. Traffic was diverted from the area as emergency services attended.

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The road was reopened shortly after 7pm

A resident in the area, who prefers to remain anonymous, said: “It looked really bad.

“Just hoping everyone involved is okay. All the emergency services were there.

“The road has been blocked off.”

The Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call on Wednesday at 1722 hours to attend a road traffic collision on Ladywell East Road in Livingston.

“We dispatched three ambulances and three special operations vehicles to the scene, with our first resource arriving within two minutes. We transported two children and two adult patients to New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.15pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, officers received a report of a three-vehicle crash on Ladywell East Road, Livingston.

“The road was closed for the vehicles to be recovered and later reopened around 7.30pm.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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