Two men die in three-vehicle Bathgate collision

Two men died in a three-vehicle collision in Bathgate on October 25, Police Scotland said, as the force appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage to help establish what happened. The crash occurred at about 12:15 p.m. on B708 Lower Bathville Road and involved a blue Peugeot 208, a white BMW and a blue Citroen Saxo. Jim McCollum, 84, was driving the Peugeot. The 20-year-old driver of the BMW also died at the scene. A 19-year-old passenger in the BMW was taken to hospital for treatment. The Citroen’s occupants, a 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were assessed by paramedics at the scene, police said. McCollum’s family said he was a gentle and loving husband, father and grandfather and would be deeply missed. The family also thanked the emergency services who attended the crash. Sergeant Dave Waddell, of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said officers were continuing to seek information from anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage. Police asked people to call 101 and quote incident number 1770 of October 25, 2026. The crash occurred while an amber weather warning for Storm Boelo was in place across much of Scotland. Police have not said that...