Border Travel

The A66 is closed near Workington after a serious crash involving a HGV and a car.

The collision happened at Stainburn at around 7.20am this morning.

There's believed to be one casualty - the male driver of the Ford Focus car.

The road is closed in both directions between the Stainburn roundabout, along the Great Clifton bypass, to the A595 Bridgefoot roundabout.

The road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the morning.

A 19-year-old woman has been killed in a crash on the A66 between Workington and Cockermouth this morning.

The collision happened around 8.00am between the Chapel Brow roundabout at Bridgefoot and Broughton Cross, involving a Citroen C3 car and a Citroen Berlingo van.

The driver of the Citroen C3 car – a 19-year-old woman - was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and passenger in the Citroen Berlingo suffered minor injuries.

The road remains closed in both directions between Chapel Brow roundabout at Bridgefoot and Broughton Cross.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.

The A66 is closed in west Cumbria between Chapel Brow roundabout (Bridgefoot) and Brougton Cross, following a serious collision earlier this morning.

The incident, involving a Citroen and a BMW, happened around 8.00am.

The road is likely to be closed for some time and drivers are asked to avoid the area.

A suspected gas leak in Flimby has closed the A596 and is causing disruption to journeys on rail services between Whitehaven and Carlisle.

Police are dealing with the incident on Station Road, where properties in the area are being evacuated.

Trains between Whitehaven and Carlisle may be cancelled, delayed or revised, with disruption expected to continue until 1.00pm.

Police are urging people to stay away from the scene.