One person has been injured in a crash involving a police vehicle and a car on the A76 at Kingencleugh, near Mauchline, East Ayrshire. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.40pm on Friday, August 28, and the road remains closed in both directions while investigations continue.
Emergency response and extrication
Three Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews attended alongside paramedics, with an air ambulance also spotted in the vicinity. A spokesperson for the fire service confirmed that one casualty, the passenger of the car, was extricated by firefighters who assisted police and paramedics.
It is understood that both police officers travelling in the police vehicle were not seriously injured. The Record also understands the car was not involved in a police pursuit. The car passenger's condition or the seriousness of their injuries are unknown.
Official statements and road closure
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "The A76 is closed at Mauchline following a crash involving a police vehicle and a car, reported around 2.40pm on Friday, August 28. Emergency services are in attendance, and motorists should use an alternative route."
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were alerted to a two-vehicle RTC south of Mauchline at around 2.40pm. Operations control mobilised three fire appliances to attend. Crews used rescue equipment to extricate a passenger."
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes while the road remains closed and the investigation is ongoing.
