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Busy West Lothian street closed off as emergency services respond to 'incident'
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A busy West Lothian high street has been closed off by emergency services following an incident.
West Main Street, Blackburn, is closed after police, the ambulance service and firefighters were called to the scene.
Lothian Country also confirmed the service 72, which runs through the town, has been forced to divert.
A service alert reads: "Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve West Main Street, Blackburn and are instead diverted via Whitburn Interchange, A801, Boghead Roundabout, A7066 and Blackburn Road in both directions until further notice."
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two appliances, one from Bathgate and another from Livingston, have been mobilised to the scene, but could not disclose any further details.
Police Scotland was approached for comment.
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