A 65-year-old man who died in a fatal road crash on the A713 near Patna on Thursday has been named as Gary Patterson.

Mr Patterson from Kilmarnock died after the BMW 4 series in which he was a passenger was involved in a collision with a black Volkswagen Scirocco and a silver Vauxhall Mokka on the A713, near Patna, East Ayrshire, around 4.40pm on Thursday afternoon (July 22).

Sergeant Ian Thornton, Road Policing Unit in Ayrshire, said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the men who died in the crash.

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"Enquiries are continuing enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding this collision and I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or observed the vehicles beforehand to please contact us as soon as possible.

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"I'd also like to hear from motorists with dash-cams who were travelling on the A713 on Thursday afternoon as their footage could be of significance to our investigation.

“Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 2664 of 22 July.”