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A van driver who killed a cyclist in a fatal Ayrshire crash[1] has been jailed[2].
Police said Philip Scott, 40, showed “absolutely no regard for the law” in the “reckless” incident on the A760 near Dalry in August 2022.
Cyclist Euan Thomson, 32, was s…
6 hours agoPolice ScotlandA man who died after his car and a lorry crashed near Dreghorn in North Ayrshire has been named by police.Abraham Torrance, from Kilmarnock, was driving a grey Kia Ceed on the A71 westbound between the Corsehillmount Roundabou…
A PEDESTRIAN has been hit by a bus on a busy Ayrshire street prompting police to lock down the area.
Emergency crews raced to the scene on Glasgow Road in Kilmarnock[1] this afternoon.
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A person was hit by a bus this afternoonCredit: The Scottish Sun
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A small teenager’s bike is seen propped up against a lamppost at the sceneCredit: The Scottish Sun
The alarm was raised at around 1pm after officers received reports of a person being struck by an oncoming bus.
The area is usually busy with vehicles with it being close to the A77 road and the M77 motorway[2].
Cops[3] have sealed off a section of the road, including the slip road to the A77 northbound.
And they are urging the public to avoid the area and use an alternative route if possible.
Vehicles on the road are also being asked to turn back.
Photos from the area show a stagecoach X76 double-decker service, which was heading towards Glasgow, sitting stationary on the side of the road.
A number of police[5] vehicles are also on the busy road parked a short distance behind the bus.
At the scene, a small teenager’s bike is seen propped up against a lamppost as collision[6] experts probe the scene.
It is condition of the pedestrian who was struck by the bus is currently unclear.
Major Scots motorway CLOSED after lorry bursts into flames
Police Scotland[7] Ayrshire shares a statement on social media[8] warning locals and drivers of the incident.
It read: “Emergency services[9] are in attendance following a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian on Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock.
“Glasgow Road is currently closed at its junction with the slip road to the A77 northbound.
“The public are asked to avoid the area.”
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The incident happened on Glasgow Road in KilmarnockCredit: The Scottish Sun
An ex-Rangers[1] player has been arrested after a Glasgow woman died four days after a car crash in Rutherglen.
Kyle Hutton, 33, was held in connection with the death of pedestrian Victoria Cairns, in the South Lanarkshire[2] town, on Saturday night. H…
Liam Strachan was also banned from the roads following the incident in Kilwinning Road on December 13, 2023.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to three charges when he appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.
He admitted to being the driver of the …
The collision happened on the A737 northbound at Dalgarven just outside Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, at around 3.50pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended and the pensioner, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police sa…
Ibrox club say thoughts are with player and his family after serious accident in Belgium
Dapo Mebude in action for Scotland Under-21s during a European Championship qualifier against Belgium at Tannadice Park in November 2021. (Photo by Ross Parker /…
Ibrox club say thoughts are with player and his family after serious accident in Belgium
Dapo Mebude in action for Scotland Under-21s during a European Championship qualifier against Belgium at Tannadice Park in November 2021. (Photo by Ross Parker /…
Ibrox club say their thoughts are with the player and his family after serious accident in Belgium
Dapo Mebude in action for Scotland Under-21s during a European Championship qualifier against Belgium at Tannadice Park in November 2021. (Photo by Ros…
A WOMAN who died in a horror crash a week before Christmas has been named by police.
Kayla Wilson died in the fatal smash on the B7038 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire[1], during rush hour on Monday, December 18.
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Kayla Wilson has been named by Cops as the 24-year-old who died near KilmarnockCredit: Police Scotland
The 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision[2] on Ayr Road.
It involved a Vauxhall[3] Corsa and an Audi[4] Q2.
Emergency services[5] rushed to the busy route around 9.35am after the alarm was raised.
The 67-year-old female driver of the other car[6] and a 64-year-old female passenger were taken to Queen Elizabeth University[7] Hospital[8] in Glasgow[9] for treatment.
Officers paid tribute to the family[11] and friends of Kayla.
They added their enquiries are ongoing and issued a plea for information or dashcam[12] footage of the B7038 from anybody who may have been driving[13] in the area at the time.
Road Policing Sergeant Martin Cunningham said: “Our thoughts are with Kayla’s family and friends at this difficult time and we continue to support them as our enquiries progress.
“Thank you to those who have already contacted police with information, however I’d still be keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened or saw the red Vauxhall Corsa and blue[14] Audi Q2 before the crash.
“Anyone who has dashcam footage of the B7038 from around the time and hasn’t already reviewed it, please do so and bring anything of significance to our attention.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference 0830 of 18 December.