A woman, 71, travelling in the minibus has been rushed to hospital
The A71 is expected to remain closed for days after the tanker overturned on to its side at 3.35pm.The road was closed in both directions between Kilmarnock's Moorfield roundabout and Dreghorn's Corsehill Mount roundabout. The eastbound carriageway reopened at 7pm last night.
The closure is having a huge impact on the surrounding road network with huge queues extending back to the Bellfield Interchange. Traffic is also heavy through the diversion route via Crosshouse, Springside and Dreghorn. A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "Around 3.35pm on Thursday, March 2, a tanker overturned on the A71 at the Moorfield Roundabout near Kilmarnock.
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