A man who died in a car crash in Irvine yesterday has been named by police as Jake Alcroft

Police confirmed Jake Alcroft, who is understood to live in the Three Towns, died in the fatal crash in Bank Street just before 11am yesterday morning [Thursday, August 27] after his family were informed of the tragic death.

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene following the collision just before 11am after its understood he lost cotrol of the vehicle before the tragic incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 10.45am on Thursday, August 27 2020, police received a report of a road crash in Bank Street, Irvine. 

"The incident involved one car which appeared to lose control and crash into an unoccupied parked car. 

"The male driver of the car died at the scene.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the death."