TWO people have been killed in a road crash on High Maybole Road, Ayr.

A man and a women were travelling north in a white Toyota Corolla yesterday afternoon on the B7024.

At 2:30pm on Friday, October 20 the car approached a left hand bend, lost control, left the carriageway and collided with a tree and stopping in a field.

The 31 year old male driver of the car was found dead at the scene, as was his 22 year old female rear seat passenger.

Three other passengers, all men, aged 16, 16 and 34 years, were injured.

One of the 16-year-old men was taken by Helimed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Medical staff describe his condition as serious but stable.

The second 16-year-old man also sustained serious injuries and he was taken by ambulance to Crosshouse Hospital where he remains for treatment. Hospital staff describe his condition as stable.

The 34-year-old man, who was a front seat passenger, is currently receiving treatment at Ayr Hospital where his condition is said by medical staff there to be stable.

Sergeant Nicola Taylor, Divisional Road Policing Unit, Ayrshire, is appealing for witnesses to the crash.

She said:“I would ask that anyone who was driving either on High Maybole Road, or in the immediate vicinity, who might have seen the car prior to the crash to contact police.

“Anyone with information that may assist officers with their enquiries can contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit at Ayr Police Office via 101. Please quote reference number 1867/20/10/17 when calling.”

A man has died in the early hours of this morning after the car he was driving collieded with an HGV.

Around 3:40am on Saturday, October 21, a blue Chevrolet Lacetti, travelling south and a northbound Saviem HGV, collided on the A77 at its junction with the B742 Cassilis, Maybole.

The 37 year old male driver of the Chevrolet died at the scene. A report on his death will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The lorry driver, a 34 year old man, was not injured.

Sergeant Cat Gibbons, Divisional Road Policing Unit, Ayrshire, is appealing for witnesses to the crash, or who were travelling the route or who may have dash cam footage of the area, to contact officers at the Divisional Road Policing Unit, Ayrshire, via 101.

Please quote incident number 0783/21/10/17 when calling.