A driver and a pedestrian were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash on the A76 in East Ayrshire on Friday morning. One casualty was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, while the other was taken to University Hospital Crosshouse by ambulance.
Crash closes A76 near Mauchline
The major trunk road was closed in both directions near its junction with the B744 near Mauchline following the incident, which was reported to police at around 9.30am on Friday, November 13. The collision involved two vehicles and a pedestrian.
Emergency services, including Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service, attended the scene. One of the drivers and a female pedestrian were taken to hospital with serious injuries; their ages and current conditions have not yet been confirmed.
A photo taken at the scene shows one vehicle flipped onto its roof after the collision, with another vehicle stopped a few metres away in the middle of the road. Debris, including car parts, was strewn across the carriageway.
Road reopens after investigation
The road remained closed for eight hours while crash investigation work was carried out, reopening around 5pm. A man was charged in connection with a road traffic offence and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The A76 has re-opened near Mauchline following a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian which was reported around 9.30am on Friday, November 13, 2026.
"Emergency services attended, and one of the drivers and the female pedestrian were taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.
"A male was charged in connection with a road traffic offence and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
Ambulance response and recent incidents
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 9.34am to attend a two-vehicle collision on the A76 near to Crosshands, Mauchline. Two ambulances, two special operations response teams (SORT) and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
"One patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital via air ambulance and another to the University Hospital Crosshouse by road ambulance."
The crash comes days after a separate incident on Hyndland Road in Glasgow, where emergency services were called at around 4.50pm on Wednesday, November 11, following a report of concern for a person inside a vehicle involved in a crash. The sole occupant, a man, was taken to hospital, where he remains; no one else was injured.
That road was closed between Clarence Drive and Crown Road while emergency services attended, reopening around 10pm. It followed a report the previous day of a crash involving a car and several pedestrians on the same road at 3.45pm, in which seven people were taken to hospital, including four schoolchildren. A 29-year-old man said to have been driving the car was treated at the scene, and police said a 13-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl and two 13-year-old girls were among those taken to hospital in a stable condition. A 34-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man suffered serious injuries.
