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Lee Dalgetty

East Lothian man taken to hospital after motorbike smash on quiet road

An East Lothian man has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a motorbike and a van.

The 55-year-old motorcyclist was involved in the incident on Tuesday evening. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Johnie Cope's Road just after 5pm.

Police have confirmed the man was taken to the Royal Infirmary. His condition is currently unknown.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5pm on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a van and a motorbike on Johnnie Cope's Road, Prestonpans.

"The rider of the motorbike, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by ambulance."

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