Third Ayrshire road tragedy in matter of days as Tesla driver dies after crash
dailyrecord.co.ukA man has died in the third fatal crash this week on a road in the Ayrshire region.Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash on the A713 Ayr to Castle Douglas road near the junction with the B742, Coylton to Dalrymple road.The crash happened around 4.30pm on Thursday, May 23 and involved a black Tesla Model 3, a black Vauxhall Agila and a grey Audi Q4.The 49-year-old driver of the Tesla was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he later died.
His next of kin have been informed.The female driver of the Audi was taken to Ayr Hospital for treatment and then discharged.The male driver and female passenger in the Vauxhall did not require medical treatment.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Police Sergeant, Gordon Stewart, of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.“Our enquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dash-cam footage, and have not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.“The road re-opened at around 2am on Friday, 24 May 2024.
I want to thank members of the public for their patience while we investigated this serious crash.”Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2461 of Thursday, 23 May, 2024.Yesterday’s crash is
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