AN ELDERLY man has died following a crash which closed a Dreghorn road for more than five hours yesterday.
The fatal accident happened on the A71 at around 11.10am on Thursday, July 31.
A grey Kia Ceed and a white DAF HGV collided on the westbound road between the Corsehill Mount Roundabout and Warrix Interchange.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the incident, however, police confirmed that the 70-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was shut in both directions to allow enquiries to be carried out and re-opened at around 4.40pm.
Constable Josh Forrester said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died, and we continue to carry out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash and the events leading up to it.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or who saw the Kia Ceed being driven in the area prior to the collision.
“I would also urge anyone with dash-cam footage or any other information that could assist to contact police.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 1163 of July 31, 2025.
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