A man was knocked down and died after he got out of his car following a crash.

The 30-year-old man was walking on the northbound carriageway of the A78 near the Newhouse Interchange in Irvine, North Ayrshire, when he was struck by a Volkswagen Golf.

He had got out of his black Suzuki LIana after it was involved in a minor single-vehicle crash at around 6.20pm on Monday.

The car had come to rest on the nearside verge of the carriageway before he got out and was struck.

Emergency services attended after he was hit but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the Volkswagen Golf was uninjured.

Sergeant Iain Pittams from the Divisional Road Policing Unit in Irvine said: "The road would have been relatively busy around the time of the incident and inquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of what happened.

"I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the man being struck by the Volkswagen Golf to get in touch.

"I would like to speak to anyone who saw a black Suzuki Liana car driving northbound on the A78 around the time of the incident.

"I would also like to speak to anyone who may have seen the initial crash or the man walking on the carriageway prior to being struck.

"Anyone with information is urged to contact officers at the Divisional Road Policing Unit in Irvine on 101."