Two in serious condition following A77 road crash

Police are appealing for witnesses

Author: Tom GrantPublished 4th Oct 2024

Two people remain in a serious condition after a mid-afternoon road crash in South Ayrshire yesterday.

The accident between a silver Mercedes A200 and a red Renault Captur took place on the A77 around 2.25 pm on Thursday, roughly a half mile south of the Dutch House Roundabout near Monkton.

The driver and passenger of the Mercedes, 78-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman, were taken to hospital for treatment where they both remain.

The road was closed to allow investigations to be carried out and was reopened around 8.30pm.

Police are now appealing for any information or dashcam footage to help with their enquiries.

Constable Nigel Shaw, Ayrshire Road Policing, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing for anyone who has any information to contact us.

“I would particularly appeal to anyone who was driving in the area at the time and may have witnessed the crash or who has dash-cam footage which may assist to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 2036 of 3 October 2024.

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