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| MP urges upgrade after road death | MP urges upgrade after road death |
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| An Ayrshire MP has called for planned upgrades on the A77 to be brought forward after a crash in which a policeman died. | An Ayrshire MP has called for planned upgrades on the A77 to be brought forward after a crash in which a policeman died. |
| A second policeman and a woman driver remain seriously injured following the collision near Symington on Friday. | A second policeman and a woman driver remain seriously injured following the collision near Symington on Friday. |
| Transport Scotland said a flyover junction was planned for Symington and details would be announced soon. | Transport Scotland said a flyover junction was planned for Symington and details would be announced soon. |
| Ayrshire Central MP Brian Donohoe said the upgrade to the "death trap" road had been delayed by a wildlife survey. | Ayrshire Central MP Brian Donohoe said the upgrade to the "death trap" road had been delayed by a wildlife survey. |
| Strathclyde Police said a Mercedes police car and a Mitsubishi Shogun were involved in the collision at 1905 BST on Friday. | Strathclyde Police said a Mercedes police car and a Mitsubishi Shogun were involved in the collision at 1905 BST on Friday. |
| It is believed the police car had been heading north on the dual carriageway. | 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. | 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 | Police officers were responding to another call at the time |
| Mr Donohoe said he had been campaigning to get junctions on the road converted into ones with bridges for safety reasons. | Mr Donohoe said he had been campaigning to get junctions on the road converted into ones with bridges for safety reasons. |
| The Labour MP said he was "very angry" the upgrade plans had been "dragging on for more than eight years". | The Labour MP said he was "very angry" the upgrade plans had been "dragging on for more than eight years". |
| He said: "I believe that this programme, if it were to have been properly articulated, would have been done and dusted and we wouldn't have these fatalities. | He said: "I believe that this programme, if it were to have been properly articulated, would have been done and dusted and we wouldn't have these fatalities. |
| "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, the government agency which oversees road and rail improvements, said details of the upgrade would be announced in the next few weeks. | Transport Scotland, the government agency which oversees road and rail improvements, said details of the upgrade would be announced in the next few weeks. |
| 'Sadly missed' | |
| The officer who died in the crash was later named by police as 46-year-old Kevin Lowe from Ardrossan. | |
| Constable Lowe joined Strathclyde Police in 1982 and had been a road policing officer since 1992. | |
| Chief Inspector Jim Igoe, head of road policing's west command, said: "Kevin's death comes as a shock to everyone who knew him. | |
| "He was a hard-working and highly-valued police officer who very was popular among his colleagues both on and off duty and he will be sadly missed. | |
| "Our deepest sympathies go to his partner and his family at this sad time." |