12-year-old girl dies after bus collision in Kilwinning

A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by a bus on Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, at about 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, as she was reportedly on a school lunch break. Emergency services attended, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, Police Scotland said. Police said the collision involved the girl, a pedestrian, and a bus. Her family has been informed. No other injuries were reported. The circumstances of the crash had not been established, and police enquiries were continuing. The Scottish Ambulance Service said it received a call at 1:08 p.m. and sent two ambulances, two special operations response teams and a critical care team to Lauchlan Way. Police closed off the area after the collision; the road later reopened, according to local reporting. A parent from Kilwinning Academy said their son was heading out for lunch when he heard the collision and screams. The parent said people nearby were frightened and distressed. The account did not establish what happened immediately before the bus struck the girl. Sergeant Stewart Taylor said police were thinking of the girl’s family and friends and asked anyone with information to contact Police Scotland. The...