Cumbria Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision which occurred in the early hours of this morning (1 July).
Emergency services were called to the A595 at Bothel in the early hours of this morning following a serious collision.
The collision involved two cars - a black Toyota RAV and a blue Honda Civic - and occurred shortly before 00:25am.
The driver of one of the Honda Civic – a man in his 70s from the Wigton area – was declared deceased at the scene.
A man in his 30s suspected of being the driver of the Toyota RAV was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.
Anyone who witnessed what has occurred or who has any information which may assist the investigation is urged to contact police. You can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 0001 of 1 July 2024. You can also phone on 101. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.