Search Launched for Vehicle After EIGHT Hour 'Police' Incident Shuts Major Road

Search launched for vehicle after EIGHT hour 'police' incident shuts major road

A search is underway after a major road was shut down for eight hours yesterday following a "police incident."

Police hunt after crash caused bridge to crumble onto major road

Police Scotland has launched a search for a vehicle after it hit an overpass while travelling southbound on the A77 near Kilmarnock.

Police hunt for vehicle that hit A77 overpass and drove away

Police have launched a hunt for a driver who struck an underpass, and then drove away.

Police bid to trace vehicle which struck bridge and shut down A77

The A77 was shut southbound for more than seven hours, with cops wanting to trace the vehicle which failed to stop after hitting the bridge.

Hunt for vehicle that struck overpass causing seven-hour road closure

The vehicle hit the overpass around 2pm, forcing drivers to take evasive action to avoid falling rubble and bricks.

Police appealing for information following vehicle collision with A77 overpass near Kilmarnock

Road Policing Officers are appealing for assistance in tracing a vehicle which hit an overpass while travelling southbound on the A77 south of the Bellfield Interchange near Kilmarnock. Around 2.50pm on Wednesday, 7 January, 2026, a vehicle has struck the overpass at Treeswoodhead Road causing rubble and bricks from the bridge to fall onto the carriageways. Police and partners attended the scene, with a full road closure initially put in place. …