Two people have died following a road traffic collision near Appleby.
Police were contacted at 7.40am today with a report of a one-vehicle road traffic collision on the road from Kings Meaburn towards the B6260 near Drybeck.
The vehicle, a white Citroen Berlingo van, was found off the road.
Both occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle was a 24-year-old man from Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The passenger was a 20-year-old woman from Golborne.
Collision investigation work enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
Cumbria police are appealing for anyone who witnessed a white Citroen Berlingo van in the area or have information on this incident to get in touch.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit, calling 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 61 of 5 September.
