Teenager killed and woman and child seriously hurt in car and van crash

The crash happened between the Shalloch Park roundabout in Girvan and Pinmore on Thursday morning

A teenager has died and two people, including a three-year-old girl, have been seriously injured after a car and a van crashed in South Ayrshire.

The crash involving a blue Volkswagen Polo and a white Ford Transit happened on the A714 between Girvan and Pinmore at about 10:00 on Thursday.

The 17-year-old female driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 39-year-old woman and the three-year-old girl, who were her passengers, both suffered serious injuries.

They were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.

Two other females aged 17, who were in the same car, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.

The 35-year-old man driving the van was not injured.

Insp Craig Beaver, of Ayrshire's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the female who died, and everyone affected by this tragic incident.

"An investigation to establish the full circumstances of this collision are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch.

"We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the road around the time of the incident."