A WOMAN who died after her motorbike crashed into a tree has been named by police.

Elizabeth Ewing, from Kilwinning, was riding her Harley Davidson on Byres Road in Kilwinning when it left the road and collided with a tree.

Emergency services attended and she was taken by ambulance to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock where she died a short time later.

Relatives are aware and a full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sergeant Kevin Blackley of the Divisional Road Policing Unit at Irvine Police Office is carrying out enquiries into the cause of the crash.

He is appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist his investigation to contact Irvine Police Office through 101 quoting reference number 2580 of July 19.