Police in Ayrshire are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A78 near Kilwinning.

Around 9:10pm on Wednesday February 22, police were called to the crash involving a black Honda CBF125 motorbike travelling northbound.

The 26-year-old male rider was taken by ambulance to Crosshouse Hospital with a serious injury.

The road was closed while crash investigations were carried out and was reopened around 10:45pm.

Sergeant Gordon Stewart, of Ayrshire Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened to get in touch. Also anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is asked to contact police.

“Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 3577 of 22 February, 2023.”