12-year-old girl killed in bus crash in North Ayrshire

Summarised from CornwallLive's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:50 · Archive

Sophia Aitken, 12, was killed by a bus in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire during her lunchbreak on November 3.

Sophia Aitken, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, was killed when struck by a bus on Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire at around 1.10pm on November 3 during her lunchbreak. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and no other injuries were reported.

Her family released a statement saying: 'We are devastated at the loss of our darling daughter Sophia. She was a ray of sunshine, and was loved by everyone who knew her. A light has gone out, and it will never return.' They asked the community for privacy to grieve.

Police Scotland is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision. Sergeant Stewart Taylor said the incident would be felt by the local community and appealed for anyone with relevant dashcam footage or information to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1484 of November 3, 2026. Lauchlan Way was closed during the investigation and reopened at around 7.30pm on Tuesday.

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In this story: Sophia Aitken · Police Scotland · Kilwinning · North Ayrshire · Lauchlan Way

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