A bus crashed into a tree during a three vehicle road smash - which left two people seriously hurt.
The Stagecoach bus was carrying five passengers during the collision yesterday afternoon (Sunday) on the A713 at Waterside.
The driver and a passenger of a Land Rover Discovery were taken to Ayr hospital with serious injuries.
The incident happened at 12.20pm on the road between Patna and Dalmellington.
The bus windscreen was shattered after hitting the tree and there was debris scattered on the road.
A spokeswoman for Stagecoach West Scotland said: "A car was in collision with one of our vehicles around 12 noon yesterday on the A713 at Waterside, Ayrshire. Thankfully, none of the five passengers on board our vehicle or our driver was seriously injured. Safety is our absolute priority and we are helping Police Scotland inquiries into the circumstances of the accident.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a three vehicle crash on the A713 near Patna, South Ayrshire, around 12.20pm on Sunday, 5 July, 2020.
"The collision involved a Stagecoach bus, Land Rover Discovery and Toyota Avensis.
"The driver and passenger within the Land Rover Discovery were taken
to Ayr Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Enquiries are ongoing."
