Police name pensioner who died in East Ayrshire road crash

A 77-year-old man who died in a road crash in East Ayrshire has been named as Robert Young.

Emergency services attended the A76 near Catrine on Wednesday after a Vauxhall Crossland and a Vauxhall Corsa collided at about 7.15pm.

A 30-year-old man, who was driving the Crossland, and a 28-year-old female passenger, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow. They were described as being in a serious but stable condition.

Sergeant Gordon Stewart, from Ayrshire’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are very much with Robert’s family at this very difficult time.

“Our investigations are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone with any information which may assist to contact us.”

Those with information have been asked to contact 101 quoting incident 2955 of January 4.