An 18-year-old male motorcyclist is in a critical condition after a head-on collision with a car in South Ayrshire.

The crash took place on the B730 in Symington, at its junction with the unclassfied road to the A719 near to Caldrongill, Craigie, at around 3.25pm on Tuesday.

He was riding a black Huoniao motorcycle when he collided with silver Toyota Will VS, driven by a 27-year-old man.

Emergency services attended and the teenager was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Crosshouse for treatment.

Medical staff at the hospital describe his condition as critical.

Sergeant Kevin Blackley said: "Anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the motorcycle prior to the crash is asked to contact me and my officers at Irvine Police Station via 101, quoting reference number 2207 of May 9."