Woman driver killed in road collision

Awomanhasdiedinaroad accident in West Lothian.

Emergency services were called to the two-car collision on the A704 West Calder to Forth road near Longford at about 10.35am yesterday.

Police Scotland said the 48-year-old female driver of a black Citroen C1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The 54-year-old female driver of the other car, an orange Mini Cooper, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Wishaw General Hospital in North Lanarkshire.

The road was closed while investigations were conducted.

KILMARNOCK