West Lothian man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after incident on busy road

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A West Lothian man was rushed to hospital on Saturday with serious injuries following an incident on a busy Bathgate road.
Officers were called to Plessey Road at around 10:40pm on Saturday, June 21 after they received reports of a disturbance. The exact nature of the incident has yet to be confirmed.
A 43-year-old man was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. His current condition is unknown.
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We were called to a report of a disturbance in the Plessey Road area of Bathgate around 10.40pm on Saturday, 21 June, 2025.
'Emergency services attended and a 43-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to serious injuries.
'Enquiries are ongoing.'

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