A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision near Sedbergh.
The incident happened yesterday, Sunday, August 4 on the A684 and involved a silver Ford Focus and a blue Triumph motorcycle.
It happened shortly before 8.45am this morning between Weathercock Lane and Shacklabank Lane.
The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 60s, was airlifted to hospital after he suffered serious injuries.
The driver of the Ford Focus was a 33-year-old man from Sedbergh. He was arrested on suspicion of providing a positive drugs wipe and remains in custody.
The road was closed while a forensic collision investigation is carried out.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 74 of 4 August 2024 or call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
