Motorcyclist, 57, airlifted to hospital after colliding with van

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after colliding with a van in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.

The 57-year-old man is in a serious condition at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow following the crash on the A713 which involved a black BMW motorbike and a Mercedes Sprinter delivery van.

Officers were called to the incident – which happened north of Dundeugh on the Ayr to Castle Douglas Road – at about 11.05am.

The road was closed for about nine hours following the incident.

Constable Chris Kirkpatrick said: “Our inquiries into this collision remain ongoing and we are appealing to anyone that witnessed the incident to come forward.

“We would also like to speak to anyone who saw the vehicles, or has dashcam footage of them, prior to the crash.”

Police Scotland are asking anyone with information to contact them via 101, quoting incident 1395 of August 18.