One in hospital after lorry bursts into flames closing A77 in South Ayrshire overnight

One person is in hospital after a lorry carrying scaffolding burst into flames, closing a major road in South Ayrshire overnight.

The A77 near Glenapp Church in Girvan was shut down after 8pm on Tuesday due to a vehicle fire.

Police, ambulance, and fire services were called to the scene and one casualty was taken to hospital.

Fire crews have left the scene but police warned drivers on Wednesday morning that the road remained shut.

Motorists are being advised to use alternative routes, and diversions remain in place via the A75 and the A714.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45pm on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, police were made aware of a one-vehicle crash on the A77 near Ballantrae, resulting in the vehicle leaving the road.

“There were no reports of any injuries. Arrangements are being made to uplift the lorry and its contents (scaffolding). The road remains closed and a diversion is in place.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.39pm on Tuesday, September 10, to reports of a lorry on fire on the A77 outside Cairnryan.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the scene, where crews worked to extinguish the fire.

“One casualty was handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Firefighters have now left the scene after ensuring the area was safe.”

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 7.47pm on Tuesday, September 10, to attend an incident on the A77, north of Cairnryan. We dispatched one ambulance to the scene and one patient was transported to Galloway Community Hospital.”