Appeal for witnesses after woman and girl, 6, killed in East Ayrshire crash

A woman and a six-year-old girl have died after a single-vehicle crash in East Ayrshire.

Emergency crews were alerted to the incident on the A76 near its junction with the B713 - between Catrine and Auchinleck - at around 5pm on Tuesday.

Police Scotland said the passenger in the white Volkswagen Passat, a six-year-old girl, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 32-year-old woman driving the car was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where she died a short time later.

The force said relatives of the woman and schoolgirl have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers.

The road was closed for around seven hours for investigation works.

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Inspector Kenny Malaney said: "Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic incident at this extremely difficult time.

"Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash, or may have been in the area at the time, to contact us.

"I am also keen to speak to anyone who have may dashcam footage."

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