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Police car in death crash probe Police car in death crash probe
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A female motorist who was being followed by a marked police car has died after her car crashed into a bridge. A 42-year-old woman has died after her car crashed into a bridge as she was being followed by a marked police car.
The 42-year-old woman was driving a Honda Accord on the A78 Monkton to Greenock Road, near Loans in South Ayrshire, at about 0035 GMT. Mandy Worrall was driving a Honda Accord on the A78 Monkton to Greenock Road, near Loans in South Ayrshire, at about 0035 GMT.
Her vehicle left the carriageway and struck a bridge parapet.Her vehicle left the carriageway and struck a bridge parapet.
The woman died at the scene. Police said a full investigation into the incident would be carried out. The Prestwick woman died at the scene. Strathclyde Police said a full investigation would be carried out and a report sent to the procurator fiscal.
Strathclyde Police said the investigation would be led by colleagues from Lothian and Borders Police, which is standard procedure in such incidents. Police said the investigation would be led by colleagues from Lothian and Borders Police, following standard procedure in such incidents.
The crash happened between the Monktonhead and Meadowhead roundabouts.The crash happened between the Monktonhead and Meadowhead roundabouts.
A spokesman for the Strathclyde force said: "There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The vehicle was being followed by a marked police car prior to the crash.A spokesman for the Strathclyde force said: "There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The vehicle was being followed by a marked police car prior to the crash.
"A full road closure was put in place but the road is now opened.""A full road closure was put in place but the road is now opened."
An incident room has been set up and witnesses to the crash have been asked to contact the road policing department at Ayr police office.An incident room has been set up and witnesses to the crash have been asked to contact the road policing department at Ayr police office.
Details of the dead woman will not be released until relatives have been informed.