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Teen boy, 14, dies in horror crash on Scots bridge

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A TEENAGER has died after being struck by a car on a Scots road.

Police say the 14-year-old was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa as he walked at the bridge at Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford, in Ayrshire, just after 5pm on Wednesday, July 16.

Police tape reading "DO NOT CROSS".
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The teenager died at the scene[/caption]

Emergency services raced to the collision but, despite efforts to save him, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male driver of the Corsa and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, but didn’t need to go to hospital.

The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigations to take place.

Police say the boy’s family has been notified and are appealing for information.

Sergeant Brian Simpson from Road Policing said: Our thoughts remain with the family and we are providing them with support as our enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of this incident. 

“If anyone has any information, please contact us.”Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday, 16 July, 2025.

Meanwhile two children were airlifted to hospital after a serious crash between a car and a lorry on a notorious Scots road.

Mercy crews raced to the A9 at Carrbridge, in the Highlands, after the alarm was raised around 2.20pm yesterday.

The smash involved a car and a HGV at the junction with the A938.

The driver of the car, a 47-year-old man, was taken by road ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.

The passengers, an eight-year-old girl and four-year-old boy, were rushed to the same hospital by air ambulance.

All remain in a stable condition.

The driver of the HGV was not injured.

Following crash investigations, the road reopened around 11pm.


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