A man is in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a Carlisle collision.
Scotland Road was closed for several hours in both directions following the incident.
The A7 was shut between Hardwicke Circus roundabout and Etterby Street after the collision, which happened yesterday, May 2, at about 4pm at Stanwix Bank.
The collision involved a white Mercedes A45, a blue BMW 320d and a black Fiat Punto. All three vehicles were travelling in the direction of the city centre.
The driver of the Mercedes, a man aged in his 50s from Carlisle, was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with life-threatening injuries. He remains in a critical condition.
The driver of the BMW, a 52-year-old man of Cleator Moor, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing serious injury. He remains in custody at this time.
Both the driver of the BMW and a passenger in the Mercedes were taken to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle with minor injuries.
Emergency services attended the incident and drivers were asked to avoid the scene.
The road reopened to traffic at around 1am.
Police are appealing for information about the incident. Read more here.
