A man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision on the A595 at Bothel in the early hours of Monday, July 1. 

Noel Peter Collins, 33, of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland but of no fixed address, was charged in the early hours of this morning and remanded to appear at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on July 2.

Mr Collins was arrested at the scene of the collision which took place shortly before 12:25am and involved a black Toyota RAV and a blue Honda Civic.

The driver of the Honda Civic – a man in his 70s from the Wigton area – was declared deceased at the scene.

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Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed what has occurred or who has any information which may assist the investigation to come forward.

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "You can report online at quoting incident number 1 of July 1, 2024. You can also phone on 101. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."