Man dies amid three car crash on Ayrshire road
It is the third death on local roads in a week
A man has died following a multi-car crash on an Ayrshire road.
The 49-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow following the three-vehicle collision on A713 Ayr to Castle Douglas road, where he later died from his injuries.
It takes the death toll on Ayrshire roads this week to three, after motorcyclist Tony Currie died on Monday and a 43-year-man was killed a few hours later, both on the A76.
At around 4.30 pm on Thursday, the accident occurred near the junction with the B742 Coylton to Dalrymple road and involved a black Tesla Model 3, a black Vauxhall Agila and a grey Audi Q4.
The female driver of the Audi was taken to Ayr Hospital for treatment and later discharged.
A couple in the Vauxhall did not require medical treatment.
Police Sergeant Gordon Stewart, of the road policing unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this difficult time.
"Our inquiries are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dashcam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.
"The road re-opened at around 2 am on Friday, May 24, 2024. I want to thank members of the public for their patience while we investigated this serious crash."
Police Scotland is asking anyone with information to call them on 101, quoting incident number 2461 of Thursday, May 23, 2024.