Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on Ennerdale Road in Cleator Moor at around 4.25pm yesterday (26 May).
A woman in her 70s was crossing the road with her grandchild when they were struck by a motorbike.
Emergency services attended but the woman died at the scene. The child sustained a serious head injury and remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Police arrested three men – all from West Cumbria and aged in their 20s - on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
All three men remain in police custody this morning.
Cumbria Police is encouraging anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw the motorbike – believed to be in convoy with two quad bikes – leading up to the collision.
Officers would also request that people in the area with dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage review that footage and contact police if they have captured anything which would aid the investigation.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 217 of 26 May. You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.