Four-Year-Old Boy Dies After Range Rover Crashes on Scottish Country Road, Driver Rushed to Hospital

A four-year-old boy has tragically died following a serious single-vehicle crash on a country road in Scotland. The child was a passenger in a black Range Rover that crashed near Bathgate, West Lothian, on Friday afternoon, November 6, 2026.

Police Scotland said emergency services were called to Drumcross Road, between Limefield Road and Drumcross Farm, at approximately 4:30 p.m. The young boy was taken by ambulance to St John’s Hospital in Livingston, where he died a short time later. His family has been informed of the heartbreaking loss.

The 28-year-old man driving the Range Rover was also injured in the collision and transported to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for medical treatment. Authorities confirmed that no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The road was closed while specialist officers examined the scene and began investigating what caused the vehicle to leave the road. Police have not yet released further details about the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Sergeant Dave Waddell expressed his condolences to the boy’s family and friends, describing the incident as an extremely difficult time for those affected. He also appealed to anyone who witnessed the crash or may have information that could assist investigators to come forward.

Police are particularly asking motorists who traveled along Drumcross Road around the time of the incident to check their dashcam footage for anything that could help establish what happened. Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2468 of Friday, November 6, 2026.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40946529/boy-dies-in-scots-road-crash/