Man, 70, dies after car and lorry crash near Dreghorn

A 70-year-old man has died after his car was involved in a crash with a lorry near Dreghorn in North Ayrshire.

Police were called to the A71 westbound between the Corsehillmount Roundabout and Warrix Interchange at about 11:10 on Thursday.

The man, who was driving a grey Kia Ceed, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash with a white DAF HGV.

The road was closed for a police investigation and reopened more than five hours later at about 16:40.