Men hospitalised after man hit by car before crash in Largs

The men were taken to hospital <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The men were taken to hospital (Image: Newsquest)
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A busy street was closed after a driver lost control of a car and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a town centre shop wall.

The smash happened on Main Street in Largs, Ayrshire, at around 1.40pm on Saturday, September 27, when a 67-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle.

The car struck a 63-year-old man before crashing into the Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop.


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Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and fire crews, attended the scene.

The driver was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, while the pedestrian also received hospital treatment.

Both men are said to be in stable condition.


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Main Street was closed to traffic while officers carried out investigations and a rescue operation.

Bus services were diverted during the closure as part of the safety response.


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A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Around 1.40pm on Saturday, 27 September 2025, police were called after a car struck a pedestrian and crashed into the wall of a shop on Main Street, Largs.

"The 67-year-old driver of the car has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where medical staff describe his condition as stable.

"The 63-year-old male pedestrian remains within hospital in a stable condition.

"Enquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing."

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