POLICE have confirmed that a man from Cumbria has died after a collision on the A66 this morning (March 1).
Two others have been taken to Cumberland Infirmary with serious injuries.
Police were called at 9.05am 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 eighties, from the Wigton area, was subsequently pronounced deceased.
A passenger in the Picasso, a woman in her fifties, and the driver of the van, a man in his thirties, were taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with serious injuries.
The road remains closed and will do so for several hours while a forensic collision investigation is conducted.
A diversion is in place.
Anyone with any information, who witnessed the collision, or saw the vehicles before the incident, are asked to contact police.
They should contact Sergeant 1962 Vickers or PC 2414 Brockbank on 101 – or email SCIU@cumbria.police.uk
They should quote log 63 of March 1.
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