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| A police officer has been killed and another has been seriously injured in a road crash in Ayrshire. | A police officer has been killed and another has been seriously injured in a road crash in Ayrshire. |
| A female motorist was also injured in the collision between an unmarked police car and a 4x4 vehicle on the A77 near Symington on Friday evening. | |
| The 46-year-old male police officer, who was driving, died at the scene. His male passenger, also 46, and the woman, who was 49, received serious injuries. | The 46-year-old male police officer, who was driving, died at the scene. His male passenger, also 46, and the woman, who was 49, received serious injuries. |
| The officers were on duty at the time, responding to a nearby road crash. | |
| The A77 northbound was closed until 1300 BST on Saturday. | |
| Receiving treatment | Receiving treatment |
| Strathclyde Police said the Mercedes police car and a Mitsubishi Shogun were involved in the collision at 1905 BST. | |
| The injured officer and the woman driving the other vehicle were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock where they were receiving treatment. | The injured officer and the woman driving the other vehicle were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock where they were receiving treatment. |
| It is believed the police car had been heading north on the dual carriageway. | |
| The woman's 4x4 was crossing the northbound carriageway from a side road, with the intention of heading south, when the two vehicles collided. | |
| Police officers were responding to another call at the time | |
| Ayrshire Central MP Brian Donohoe said he had been campaigning to get junctions on the road converted into ones with bridges for safety reasons. | |
| He said work should have started by now but it had been delayed by a wildlife survey. | |
| The Labour MP, who is also a British Transport Police special constable, said he was "very angry". | |
| He said: "Having written to the minister, I believe that he believes the environmental audit on badgers and bats is more important than human beings. | |
| "I don't accept that and I want to see the programme brought forward that will upgrade this road." | |
| Transport Scotland said a flyover was planned for Symington and details and a timetable would be announced in the next few weeks. | |
| Lothian and Borders Police have launched an investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash. | Lothian and Borders Police have launched an investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash. |
| It is normal procedure for officers from another force to carry out inquiries into such incidents. |