A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being knocked down while out walking his dog today in East Ayrshire.
Police say the 39-year-old was struck on the A71 near Hurlford around 10.25am by a Ford B-Max car heading in the direction of Galston.
Emergency services personnel rushed to the scene with the road closed so the casualty could receive treatment – while an investigation into establishing exactly what happened was launched.
