Female motorbike rider dies at scene of crash involving car

The 23-year-old woman died following the collision on the A803 near Linlithgow Bridge on Friday evening.

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A motorbike rider has died following a crash involving a car in West Lothian.

Police were alerted to the fatal collision on the A803 near Linlithgow Bridge around 8.35pm on Friday evening.

A 23-year-old woman, who was riding a Kawasaki EX400 motorbike, died at the scene.

The 36-year-old male driver of a Citroen C1 car was checked over at the scene of the crash.

The road was closed while investigations took place.

Sergeant Thomas Aitken, of Road Policing East, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died at this difficult time.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch.

“Drivers who were in the Linlithgow area at the time shortly before the crash are also asked to check their dash-cam footage to see if it has captured anything of significance for our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3567 of September 19, 2025. 

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