Van driver, 41, killed in horror crash on Scots road
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A MAN has tragically died after a horror crash on a major Scottish road this afternoon.
The fatal collision happened on the busy A77 in South Ayrshire, near Monkton, a small village close to Prestwick Airport.
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Emergency services raced to the scene near the Sandyford Roundabout at around 1.35pm.
The alarm was raised after police received reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a Ford Transit Tipper.
When they arrived at the scene, the 41-year-old male driver of the van was found injured.
He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured as a result of the crash.
Cops locked down the road for around seven hours to allow collision investigators to conduct inquiries at the scene.
It was reopened again at around 8.30pm this evening.
Police have now launched an investigation into the fatal crash and have said that inquiries are ongoing.
And they are appealing to anyone with information about the smash to come forward.
Any motorists who were in the area and have dashcam footage have also been urged to speak with officers.
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Sergeant Martin Cunningham, of the Road Policing Unit in Glasgow, said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
"I would urge anyone with information who hasn't yet spoken to us to get in touch.
'We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
'Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1548 of 11 August, 2025.'
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