Police have reopened the A66 near Keswick after a car and an HGV collided at the Portinscale junction this morning.
The collision, involving a Citroen C1 and a lorry, happened at around 11am. Crews from two fire engines used Holmato cutting gear to release the 72-year-old man driving the car before he was airlifted to Preston Hospital with suspected serious injuries. His condition is now described as stable. The driver of the HGV was uninjured.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101, email [email protected], or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 87 of the 1st June 2020.
