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Kris Gourlay

YOU WONT BELIEVE: West lothian horror crash closes road as emergency services remain on scene - You Need To See This

West Lothian Edinburgh Police A71 East Calder Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

A busy West Lothian road has been closed in both directions following reports of a multi-vehicle collision, with emergency services still in attendance at the scene.

The A71 in East Calder, from the Langton Road junction to Oakbank Roundabout is currently closed due to the road traffic collision, with locals reporting huge queues of traffic building in the area.

The incident occurred at around 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 3, with West Lothian Council taking to social media to inform people of the closure. They posted: "Emergency Road Closure - A71 from junction to Langton Road, East Calder to Oakbank Roundabout.

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