Boy, 14, dies in fatal crash on A76 at bridge over Cessnock Water
Emergency services attended and the 14-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead.
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His family has been notified.
The male driver of the car, a Vauxhall Corsa, and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, however, they did not require to attend hospital.
The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigation to take place.
Road Policing officers in Ayrshire are now appealing for information.
Sergeant Brian Simpson from Road Policing said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and we are providing them with support as our enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of this incident. If anyone has any information, please contact us.
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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