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| Family of four killed in Polmont car and lorry crash | Family of four killed in Polmont car and lorry crash |
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| A West Lothian couple and their young son and daughter have been killed in a road crash near Polmont. | |
| The family's Fiat car was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry on the A801, near the Lathallan roundabout where it joins with the M9 at about 14:20 on Wednesday. | |
| Police said the children were both under the age of three. | |
| Emergency services cordoned off the scene, with the A801 closed between Lathallan and Bowhouse. | |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue service sent crews from Falkirk, Bo'ness and Larbert. | |
| The lorry driver was not hurt in the crash. | |
| Officers investigating the collision have asked for witnesses to contact them. | Officers investigating the collision have asked for witnesses to contact them. |
| Supt Iain Murray said: "This was a tragic collision which sadly killed all occupants of the car. | Supt Iain Murray said: "This was a tragic collision which sadly killed all occupants of the car. |
| "We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this crash, or who has information that can help, so that we can piece together the circumstances. | "We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this crash, or who has information that can help, so that we can piece together the circumstances. |
| "We are particularly keen to trace a silver people carrier which was seen near to the site of the crash." | "We are particularly keen to trace a silver people carrier which was seen near to the site of the crash." |