An 88-year-old woman has died following a crash involving a car and a van.
The collision happened on the A737 northbound at Dalgarven just outside Kilwinning, Ayrshire, at around 3.50pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended and the passenger of the car, an 88-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said that the 60-year-old man driving the car was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.
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A 37-year-old man, the driver of the van, was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.
Officers are appealing for information about the crash which involved a black Ford Mondeo and a white Ford Transit van.
Sergeant Brian Simpson, of Ayrshire Road Policing, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died in this incident.
“Our inquiries are ongoing and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash and who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.
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“I would also ask anyone who was in the area around that time and who may have dash-cam footage which could assist to contact us."
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