A pedestrian has died in hospital after being knocked down by a car in North Ayrshire.

Robert Taylor, 33, was seriously injured after being struck by a silver Toyota Yaris on the B780 in Kilbirnie.

The incident happened 200 yards east of East Mains Farm at around 6.20am on Monday.

Mr Taylor was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he died on Tuesday.

His family has been informed.