Policeman dies after road crash

A policeman was killed in West Lothian when he was knocked down while investigating an earlier road accident.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said the 39-year-old was hit by a van in West Main Street, Broxburn, at about 0700 GMT on Saturday.

Accident investigators from another force have been called in to carry out an inquiry into what happened and pass the findings to the procurator fiscal.

The victim's name was not being released until his family were told.

Road closed

Police said the van driver would not be interviewed until he had recovered from the shock he suffered.

The road was closed and diversions were set up.

The policeman was hit as he examined the scene of an accident which had happened four hours earlier, when a car collided with three parked vehicles.

Police investigating the crash want to trace the driver of a BMW.

BBC News

R.i.p.

The same force lost an officer to a crash on the 5th of January too. Bad year for them already.

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RIP my fallen brother.

RIP brother.

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Alan McMurray

Police Constable
Lothian and Borders Police
Died 4 February 2006, aged 39

Killed when he was struck by a passing van while he was assisting the accident investigation officer at the scene of a hit and run road traffic collision early in the morning at Broxburn, West Lothian.


Alan was appointed in March 1993 and served in Edinburgh; in May 2001 he became a Traffic Officer and was stationed at Livingston. He was commended for bravery for assisting to rescue a man trying to jump off a bridge in 2004. He is survived by his wife, a serving officer, two daughters aged 4 and 2 years and his mother and older brother.

Police Memorial

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