Lothian Road Policing officers are urgently seeking information from the public following a devastating road collision on the A89 between Armadale and Westrigg villages. The incident occurred at approximately 21.15 BST on Friday, August 11, 2023, involving a Toyota Celica and a motorcycle.
Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene of the collision, which resulted in the tragic loss of a 35-year-old female motorcyclist. The victim has been identified as Natalie Hawkins. The collision proved fatal, and despite the immediate intervention of emergency responders, she was pronounced dead at the site. Natalie’s family has been notified and has expressed their profound grief in a poignant statement, describing her as someone who embodied the idea that “the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” Her absence has left an immeasurable void in the lives of her two daughters and all who knew her.
