Van driver arrested over A77 crash that killed bus driver Gordon Stirling
The 42-year-old who was driving a van involved in the crash has been arrested, but remains in hospital with serious injuries.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested after police opened a murder investigation relating to the death of local bus driver Gordon Stirling.
On August 14, 2023 at around 5;30pm a stagecoach bus and a white Ford Transit van collided on the A77 near the A719 junction for Galston.
Both drivers were hospitalised and after a few days 23-year-old bus driver from Kilmarnock Gordon Stirling passed away from his injuries.
On Wednesday 23 August, police announced they were investigating the incident as murder, and today said the 42-year-old driver of the white Ford Transit van has been arrested in connection with the death.
However, the 42-year-old man still remains in hospital with serious injuries, but in a stable condition.
Police say they are still carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident and are urging anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting incident number 3147 of 14 August, 2023.