A man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal road crash on New Year's Day.
Stefan Sakatiuk, 34, from Fauldhouse, West Lothian, died when the Vauxhall car he was a passenger in left the B7015 Sheephousehill Road and hit a tree.
Richard Whiteford appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court yesterday.
The 38-year-old, from West Lothian, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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