THE driver of an off-duty bus has been charged after a crash in West Lothian which ripped the roof off the vehicle.
The 59-year-old driver hit a railway bridge on the B7010, otherwise known as Shotts Road, near Fauldhouse rail station at about 5.55am on Monday.
No injuries were reported and the road has since reopened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.55am on Monday, March 11, officers received a report of a bus crashing into a bridge on the B7010, Fauldhouse.
“There were no reported injuries.
“Arrangements were made for the bus to be recovered and the road is open.
“A 59-year-old man has been charged and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A spokesperson for West Lothian Council said staff attended the low bridge to assist with the clean-up operation.
Network Rail, who assessed the bridge for damage, confirmed that services operating at the station are running as normal.
A spokesperson for Lothian Buses, which operates the affected vehicle, said: “We can confirm that one of our Lothian Country vehicles was involved in an incident earlier this morning and we are fully assisting Police Scotland with their inquiries.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article