Thursday October 29th 2026
Jim McCollum
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
A man who died following a fatal crash in Bathgate has been named as 84-year-old Jim McCollum.
The crash, which happened on the B708 Lower Bathville road around 12.15pm on Sunday, 25 October, 2026, involved three vehicles: a white BMW 116D; a blue Citroen Saxo; and a blue Peugeot 208.
Emergency services attended, however Mr McCollum, the driver of the Peugeot, and the driver of the BMW, a 20-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The occupants of the Citroen, a 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were assessed by paramedics at the scene and the passenger of the BMW, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Mr McCollum’s family has released the following statement:
“Jim was a gentle and loving husband, father and grandfather and will be deeply missed by his heartbroken family. The family wishes to thank the emergency services who attended the scene of the crash.”
Sergeant Dave Waddell, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with families and friends of the two men who have died, at this difficult time.
“We are continuing to appeal for information and would ask anyone who witnessed the crash or may have dash-cam footage which could assist, to contact us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1770 of 25 October, 2026.
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