A66 reopens after crash
The A66 has reopened at Threlkeld following an earlier collision involving a car and a cyclist.
A66 reopens after earlier crash
The A66 has reopened following an earlier crash involving a cyclist and a Toyota Avensis.
The collision happened shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The driver of the car, a 43-year-old man from Threlkeld, was not injured.
The cyclist, a 60-year-old man from Florida, received serious injuries and was taken to Newcastle hospital via Air Ambulance.
The road was closed for a time while the emergency services attended the incident.
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