Police arrest man, 20, after teenage girl dies in crash with HGV near Bathgate

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage girl was killed in a crash in West Lothian.

The incident happened around 11.50pm on Monday, June 9, 2025, on the Boghead Roundabout, near Bathgate, and involved a Volkswagen Polo and an HGV.

Emergency services attended and a 17-year-old female was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old female passenger was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment

.The 20-year-old man has been released pending further enquiries.

The circumstances surrounding the incident have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

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