Major road closed in both directions due to 'serious' collision

Traffic Scotland confirmed that the A77 was closed on Wednesday evening.

A77 closed in both directions due to ‘serious’ collision in Ayrnorthernlightimages via iStock
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A major road has been closed in both directions due to a “serious” collision in Ayr.

Traffic Scotland confirmed that the A77 between the Whitletts roundabout and the Holmston roundabout was closed on Wednesday evening.

The road initially closed around 8pm and latest updates at 9.30pm confirmed that the carriageway remained closed in both directions.

It has not yet been confirmed how many vehicles were involved in the crash or whether anyone was injured as a result.

Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.

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