A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 23-year-old bus driver.
We previously reported that Gordon Stirling, 23, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after the single-decker Stagecoach bus he was driving collided with a white Ford Transit.
The incident occurred at around 5.30pm on Monday, August 14 on the A77 near Galston in East Ayrshire.
Now, a 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal crash.
Extensive enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3147 of August 14, 2023.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man following a fatal road crash on the A77 in East Ayrshire.
"The crash involved a white Ford Transit van and a single decker Stagecoach bus near the junction with the A719 for Galston around 5.30pm on Monday, 14 August, 2023.
"The driver of the bus, 23-year-old Gordon Stirling, died following the crash. The 42-year-old man remains in hospital for treatment.
"Extensive enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3147 of August 14, 2023."
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