29-year-old man dies after crashing into parked lorry near Troon
It happened on the A78 near the Corraith slip road
Last updated 24th Mar 2022
A 29-year-old man has died in South Ayrshire after his car hit a stationary lorry on the A78.
It happened near the Corraith slip road at Troon around 12pm today and involved a blue Ford Focus ST.
The driver was the only person in the car and he died at the scene - his next of kin have been informed.
The lorry driver suffered minor injuries but did not require medical treatment.
The southbound carriageway was closed for several hours while investigations were carried out.
Officers are particularly keen to speak to anyone saw the Ford Focus ST as it travelled southbound on the A78 before the crash.
Inspector Greg Dinnie, of the Ayrshire Road Policing Unit, said:
“Our thoughts are with family and friends of the man who died.
"We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened.
"I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have seen the blue Ford Focus ST driving on the road before the crash, to contact us.
"I would also appeal to any motorists who may have dash-cam footage to contact officers as soon as possible.
"Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1249 of Thursday, 24 March, 2022."