POLICE Scotland have issued a correction saying that a dog was not in fact killed in a collision in a Scottish town on Friday.
Earlier reports from the force said a dog had been killed and a van driver seriously injured in a road crash.
But a new update has said that the dog "thankfully" was not killed, and added: "Also at this time we do not have the most recent condition of the man."
The news comes after a van and lorry collided on Ladywell Avenue in Girvan, South Ayrshire, at about 9.30am on Friday.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with dashcam footage from the area, to contact them.
Sergeant Craig Beaver said: “We’re aware there were a number of other vehicles in the area around the time of the crash, so are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
“We are also keen to speak with any motorists with potential dashcam footage.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident 0762 of October 15.
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