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East Ayrshire girl, 9, dies after being hit by tractor

Police Scotland said the girl had been riding her bike at the time of the incident

Chris Brayford
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Police Scotland said the girl died at the scene after being hit by a tractor
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Police Scotland said the girl died at the scene after being hit by a tractor

A nine-year-old girl who was involved in a collision with a tractor in East Ayrshire has died.

Police Scotland said Naomi Ferrans, from New Cumnock, had been struck by a tractor in the Castle Place area at 12:35pm on Monday (September 18) while she was riding her bike.

See also: Boy drowns after falling into farm pond

Officers said she died at the scene.

The A76 had been closed for several hours due to the incident, police confirmed.

Inspector Craig Beaver of Ayrshire's Road Policing Unit said enquiries into the incident were ongoing.

See also: Toddler dies on Devon farm

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