A MAN has died following a motorbike crash near farmland.

The 53-year-old was travelling northbound on his black bike on the A713 south of Mossdale Farm near to Dalmellington around 5pm yesterday.

It's thought he lost control and hit a fence, causing him to come off the bike.

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Emergency services attended and he was rushed by ambulance to Ayr Hospital.

Tragically, he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Sergeant Andy Johnston from the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Irvine said: “The motorcyclist passed a black Mercedes Sprinter travelling southbound just prior to the collision and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward.

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“I would also urge any motorists who observed a black motorcycle travelling on the A713 prior to the incident to get in touch.

“Drivers with dashcams are also asked to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.

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“Anyone with information is asked to contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Irvine via 101, quoting incident number 2841 of Wednesday 17 April 2019.”