Police have confirmed that a man in his 20s has died after a crash on the A66 near Warcop.
Emergency services were called at 3.18pm on Saturday following a crash involving a car and a lorry.
Despite the efforts of emergency services, medics and passers-by, the driver of the car – a man in his twenties – was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The lorry driver was not injured.
Investigations are underway into the collision.
Anyone with information can contact officers online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it. You can also phone 101.
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