A man has died after his car left the road and struck a tree on Sunday.

Henry Millar, 36, was travelling south on the A77 towards the Grassyards Interchange when his white Kia Cee'd mounted the nearside verge.

Mr Millar, from Kilmarnock, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which took place around 6.50pm.

The road was closed for several hours as an investigation was carried out.

Police are appealing for witnesses, and anyone who has information has been asked to contact road policing officers at Irvine Police Office on 101.