A man has died following a crash this morning in Kilwinning.

Police were called to reports of an incident involving a member of the public and a car at around 6am on Monday, October 23.

Emergency services attended and a man was taken to hospital, but he sadly passed away a short time after.

The road had been closed for a period of time following the incident, but it has since reopened, according to police.

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed: “Around 6am on Monday, 23 October, 2023, police received a report of a road crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Old Glasgow Road, Kilwinning.

"Emergency services attended and one man was taken to hospital where he later died.

"His family has been informed.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

"The road was closed but has now reopened."