A man has died following a two-vehicle collision on the A66.
Police were called at 9.05am today, March 1, following a report of a collision on the A66, near Thornthwaite.
The collision involved a red Citroen Picasso and a white Vauxhall Combo van.
The driver of the Picasso, a man in his 80s, from the Wigton area, was subsequently pronounced deceased.
A passenger in the Picasso, a woman in her 50s, and the driver of the van, a man in his 30s, were taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with serious injuries.
The road has now reopened.
Anyone with any information, who witnessed the collision, or saw the vehicles before the incident, are asked to contact police on 101.
