A driver who was arrested following a crash that left four people seriously injured has been released under investigation.
Emergency services were called at about 8.45am yesterday to a collision involving an HGV and a Nissan Duke on the A590 near Levens.
The driver of the Nissan, a 44-year-old man, and a 40-year-old female passenger were taken to the Preston Royal Hospital with serious injuries.
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 13, were both airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. The 15-year-old was taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and the 13-year-old to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
All four remain in a serious but stable condition.
The road was closed in both directions for most of the day while recovery work and investigations took place.
The driver of the HGV, a 28-year-old man from Lancaster, was uninjured. He was arrested in connection with the collision and has since been released under investigation.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit, quoting incident number 36 of August 16. You can also call 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
