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Man in "serious condition" after crash on A6

A man from Wigton is in a serious condition after a two vehicle collision on the A6 between Penrith and the Stoneybeck roundabout.

The 55-year-old was driving a Citroen Berlingo when the accident happened at around 2.20pm.

He was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

A 42-year-old woman from Carlisle, who was driving the Kia Sedona involved in the accident, has been taken to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, along with her 49-year-old male passenger.

The A6 remains closed from the Stoneybeck roundabout.

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Full report: Campers praised for quick thinking in toddler campsite accident

Police say a twenty month old girl who was trapped under a car at a Lake District camp site owes her life to the quick thinking of other campers.

The child is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering head, leg and pelvic injuries following the incident at Lanefoot Farm, near Keswick.

Kenny Toal reports:

Toddler trapped under van at campsite

A toddler is in a serious condition in hospital after an accident at a campsite in the Lake District.

The girl, who is 20 months old, is being treated in Newcastle's RVI hospital after she became trapped under a van at Lanefoot Campsite at Thornthwaite, near Keswick on Sunday morning.

She is reported to have serious head, leg and pelvis injuries but her condition is not thought to be life threatening.

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M6 Cumbria: Two lanes re-opened after earlier accident

The crash scene on the M6 between junctions 43 and 44 Credit: ITV News Border

Two lanes on the M6 in Cumbria between junctions 43 and 44 have re-opened following an earlier accident.

Lane one (of three) remains closed, and traffic is backing up to junction 42.

The M6(J43-44) northbound was fully closed until 5pm, but two lanes have no re-opened Credit: ITV News Border
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