A car collision has closed the A76 south of Kilmarnock.

Emergency services attended the scene, near Kilmarnock Prison, after the two vehicles crashed shortly after 7am on Tuesday.

A person involved in the crash needed help getting free from one of the vehicles but was not seriously injured.

The accident closed the road between Bowhouse and Crossroads roundabouts.

Police are diverting traffic but drivers are being advised to avoid the area.