Woman taken to hospital after being struck by van

Emergency services were called to the scene early on Boxing Day morning.

Woman taken to hospital after being struck by van on A77SAS

A road was closed for over eight hours and a woman was taken to hospital after being struck by a van near Stranraer.

The 30-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment after the incident took place on the A77 near Lochans at around 6.10am on Boxing Day.

A local diversion was put in place and the road was closed for around eight and a half hours.

Enquires remain ongoing and police wish to speak to the driver of a car who stopped to assist.

Constable Luke Bell said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage of the area at the time to contact us.

“We are also keen to speak to the driver of a car who stopped to assist the pedestrian.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 0580 of December 26, 2024.

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