A MAN was killed in a horrific motorcycle accident last night on the A713 in Dalmellington.

The 53-year-old appeared to lose control and strike a fence causing him to come off the vehicle.

Emergency services attended shortly after 5pm and he was taken by ambulance to Ayr Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The man was driving his black motorcycle northbound on the A713 south of Mossdale Farm near Dalmellington when the collision happened.

Police are appealing for information and dashcam footage of the incident. Sergeant Andy Johnston from the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Irvine said: “The motorcyclist passed a black Mercedes Sprinter travelling southbound just prior to the collision and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward.

“I would also urge any motorists who observed a black motorcycle travelling on the A713 prior to the incident to get in touch.

“Drivers with dashcams are also asked to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Irvine via 101, quoting incident number 2841 of Wednesday 17 April 2019.”

Eye witnesses saw four police cars and an ambulance rush to the scene.

A spokesperson from Scottish Ambulance Service commented: “We received a call at 5.08pm on Wednesday April 17 to attend an incident on the A713 in Ayr. We dispatched one ambulance and a specialist paramedic unit to the scene. We conveyed one patient to Ayr Hospital.”