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Motorcyclist killed in M8 crash Motorcyclist killed in M8 crash
(about 3 hours later)
A man has died after his motorcycle was involved in an accident with a car on the M8 shortly before midnight. A 22-year-old man has died after his motorcycle hit the central reservation of the M8 shortly before midnight.
The driver of the car was slightly injured in the incident which happened near the Shotts interchange, (J5). The driver of a car involved in the incident was slightly injured.
Police put in diversions and closed the westbound carriageway for several hours while investigations took place. Police put in diversions near the Shotts interchange, (J5), and closed the westbound carriageway for several hours while investigations took place.
In a separate incident, a 19-year-old man is in a serious condition after a motorbike crash on Niddrie Mains Road in Edinburgh. In a separate incident, a 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious head injuries after a motorbike crash on Niddrie Mains Road in Edinburgh.
There was no other vehicle involved. Police said there were two other cars involved in the incident at 0150 BST on Sunday 5 July.
A Red Yamaha Fazer motorcycle, a Black Peugeot and a White Vauxhall Astra were involved in the collision.