Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A man has been charged after a lorry crash caused large cable reels to block the A77 near Kilmarnock.

Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway around 1.30pm on Thursday after the HGV lorry crashed between the Bellfield Interchange and the Grassyards Interchange.

Police were forced to close the northbound carriageway due to the incident.

Footage from the scene showed traffic brought to a standstill with three large metal reels on the carriageway, with one caught on the central reservation.

Police confirmed no one was injured in the incident, and a man has been charged in connection with a road traffic offence.

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