The incident happened around 9.55 a.m. on Barony Road, Auchinleck, Ayrshire and belonged to a silver Astra.
Emergency crews, including Scottish Police and Scottish Ambulance Serviced, rushed to the scene. Unfortunately, the driver, an 81-year-old man and the co-driver, a 70-year-old woman, could not be saved. Read more related articles Read more related articles Their death was confirmed upon arrival. The road was closed today while the police were investigating. It is not believed to have reopened and drivers are advised to avoid the area. There are local diversions. Officers have now launched an investigation into the crash and are appealing to anyone with any information about what happened. Read more related articles Read more related articles Sergeant Craig Beaver said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the deceased couple and investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances of what happened. “We invite anyone who has information that could assist in our investigation. “Specifically, if you have shots from a dashboard camera that could help, contact us.” Anyone who can help is kindly requested to call the Scottish Police on 101, citing incident number 0819 on Friday, 8 April 2022. Do not miss the latest news from all over Scotland and beyond – Subscribe to our daily newsletter here.
