Emergency services race to scene of man in difficulty in West Lothian

Emergency services rushed to the scene of an incident in West Lothian after a person found themselves in difficutly.

Officers were called to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service over reports of a man in difficulty in the burn off Linkston Road, Bathgate, around 7pm this evening.

He has since been taken to hospital for treatment.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently unknown (Collect)

Pictures from the scene show a number of vehicles - including police, ambulance and fire crews - attending this evening.

Traffic appears heavy in the area, with a number of officers at the scene.

Traffic appears to be building up in the area (Collect)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called to assist the Scottish and Rescue Service after being called to reports of a man in difficulty in the burn off Linkston Road, Bathgate, around 7pm on Thursday, 6 August.

“He has since been taken to hospital.”