Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision that occurred on the A590 Southbound Carriageway yesterday (December 15) at 4:06pm.
The collision has occurred with a stationary police vehicle and a White Renault Master van.
The police vehicle was assisting with a broken-down vehicle at the time of the collision.
The driver of the van a man in his 40’s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving a vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He was released under investigation.
There were no injuries as a result of the collision.
The road was closed temporarily whilst a collision investigation was carried out.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any dashcam of the incident is asked to contact Sergeant Martin Bainbridge at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 160 of 15 December 2025.
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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You can report online at https://www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit
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