Emergency services are dealing with a two vehicle road traffic collision on the A66 near Crackenthorpe.
Police were called today (July 4) at 11.46am following a collision involving two HGVs travelling towards Penrith.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said: “Motorists are advised to avoid the area as delays are expected and traffic is building up.”
Visit the traffic link map at www.cumbria.police.uk/traffic-link-map to keep up to date with the latest situation on the roads.