Man dies in hospital after coming off bike

The 74-year-old was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he died the same day.

Man, 74, dies in hospital after coming off bike in KilmarnockGoogle Maps

A man has died in hospital after coming off his pedal bike in Kilmarnock.

Police confirmed a 74-year-old man was found injured beside his bike on MacDonald Drive at the junction with Milton Drive at around 10.30am on Friday, April 19.

He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he died the same day.

Police are appealing for information to establish how the man came to be injured.

Sergeant Brian Simpson of the Road Policing Unit at Irvine said: “We received a report of this on Tuesday, 22 April, and we are carrying out enquiries to establish how the 74-year-old man came about his injuries.

“We are working to gather information that will assist us in establishing the circumstances and I would urge anyone who was in the area of Milton Drive on Friday morning to please contact us as soon as possible.

“I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cam to check their footage for anything that may assist our ongoing enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference number 1804 of April 22.

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