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Sunday, 21 October, 2001, 13:36 GMT 14:36 UK
Three die in weekend road accidents
Accident scene
Three people died in separate accidents
Scottish police forces have launched investigations into the deaths of three people in separate road accidents over the weekend.

A 21-year-old male passenger in a car which the left road in Ayrshire died from his injuries in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley.

The driver and front-seat passenger, both 19-year-old women, received serious injuries when the vehicle hit trees near Lugton on Saturday.

Road accident investigator
The accidents are being investigated

A 61-year-old man, also in Ayrshire, died after he was in collision with a minibus.

The accident happened on the A736 Beith Road near Burnhouse in the early hours of today.

The 62-year-old driver of the minibus and 10 passengers on board were uninjured but badly shaken as a result of the crash.

The third fatality happened on the M9 near Grangemouth when a man was in collision with a southbound articulated lorry at around 0310 BST on Sunday.

Central Scotland Police were appealing for anyone who may have seen a man on motorway at around the time of the accident to contact them.

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