A man has died after being mowed down by a taxi in the early hours of this morning, sparking a police probe.
The 65-year-old pedestrian struck on Bathgate Road in Blackburn, West Lothian, at around 0.05am.
He sustained life threatening injuries and was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he was sadly pronounced dead.
The incident happened near to the junction with Ladeside Road, outside the Happy Valley Hotel, and involved a Black Mercedes Vito taxi.
Sergeant Jennifer Forbes said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died and we are continuing our enquiries to find out the full circumstances of what happened.
“I am appealing to anyone who may have been in the area and seen what happened to get in touch.
"Likewise, if you were driving and have dash-cam footage that could help with our investigation.”
Anyone with information that could assist officer is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0031 of Monday, 14 February, 2022.
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