Pensioner in hospital after being hit by car in East Calder

An elderly pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in East Calder on Wednesday.

The crash happened at around 10.40am on Langton Road at the junction with Oakbank Road on January 28.

The incident involved a silver Ford Focus and an 86-year-old pedestrian. The pensioner was later taken to hospital for treatment.

The crash happened at around 10.40am on Langton Road at the junction with Oakbank Road on January 28.placeholder image
The crash happened at around 10.40am on Langton Road at the junction with Oakbank Road on January 28. | Google Maps

The road was closed to allow for police enquiries and reopened at around 2.30pm. Police are now appealing for information following the incident.

Sergeant Al Marshall said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. We’d also ask anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 0936 of Wednesday, 28 January, 2026.

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