Driver dies after car crashes into lorry on major Scots road

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man has died after his car crashed into a parked lorry on a major Scots road. Emergency services rushed to the location of the incident on the A78 in Troon at around 12pm on Thursday March 24.

The blue Ford Focus ST collided into a stationary heavy goods vehicle in a layby, around half a mile from the Corraith slip road.

Tragically the 29-year-old, who was the only person in the car at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene.His next of kind have been informed.The lorry driver suffered minor injuries but did not require medical treatment.

The southbound carriageway was closed for several hours while Police Scotland officers investigated the incident. Police are particularly keen to speak to anyone saw the Ford Focus ST as it travelled southbound on the A78 before the crash.Inspector Greg Dinnie, of the Ayrshire Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with family and friends of the man who died."We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened."I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have seen the blue Ford Focus ST driving on the road before the crash, to contact us."I would also appeal to any motorists who may have dash-cam footage to contact officers as soon as possible."Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident no.