Woman dies in vehicle fire on B780 near Ardrossan

Officers in the region were called to an incident on the B780, near Ardrossan, in the early hours of Sunday 13 August.

Author: Josh CarmichaelPublished 14th Aug 2023

A woman has died in North Ayrshire after a ‘vehicle fire’ near Ardrossan.

Officers in the region were called to an incident on the B780, near Ardrossan, in the early hours of Sunday 13 August.

It happened around 3:45am, as other emergency services also attended to extinguish the fire.

A 56-year-old woman had to be rushed to hospital, but passed away later in the day.

Officers say there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.45am on Sunday, 13 August 2023 we were called to a report of a vehicle fire off the B780, Ardrossan.

“Emergency services attended, and the fire was extinguished.

“A 56-year-old woman was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary by ambulance, where she later died.

"Enquiries have established there were no suspicious circumstances, and a report was submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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