Elderly couple who died in West Lothian bus crash named
The couple were in a Vauxhall Corsa which collided with an E&M Horsburgh coach
The route has been closed following the crash (Image: West Lothian Courier)
An elderly couple who died in a crash between a bus and a car last week have been named by police.
Ian and Helen McKay, aged 78 and 79, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Bathgate, West Lothian on Tuesday, January 8.
A Vauxhall Corsa being driven by Mr McKay collided with an E&M Horsburgh bus on the B792 near Ballencrief Toll.
Five people on the bus were hurt in the crash, which led to a huge response from the emergency services.
The five injured people are aged between 54 and 78 and none are thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries.
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The road was closed for around eight hours as police investigated.
Sergeant Gary Taylor of the Road Policing Unit said: "Mr and Mrs McKay tragically lost their lives as a result of this collision, and our thoughts remain with their family and friends.
"Our enquiries into this continue and I'd ask anyone with information which may be relevant, who has not yet spoken to officers, to contact Police Scotland via 101 and quote incident number 1465 of January 8."
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