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Police car in death crash probe | Police car in death crash probe |
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A 42-year-old woman has died after her car crashed into a bridge as she was being followed by a marked police car. | |
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 Prestwick woman died at the scene. Strathclyde Police said a full investigation would be carried out and a report sent to the procurator fiscal. | |
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. |
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