Police launch enquiries after 'serious collision' on major road as motorists face long delays

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Motorists are facing huge delays this morning following an accident on a major road in the North West of England.The A66 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A6 (Penrith) and A685 (Brough) due to a serious collision.Cumbria Police are leading the response to the accident, with National Highways being made aware of the accident shortly before 5.30am.The large stretch of the A66 has been closed to "ensure the safety of the emergency services" who have responded to the accident.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say National Highways has warned that there are long delays on the A66 in both directions as full traffic management closures are still being established.Any vehicles approaching the scene of the collision are being diverted away using local routes.At present, traffic maps from National Highways suggest that the event is expected to clear between 10.15am and 10.30am.Normal traffic conditions are expected to return at a similar time, although this estimate could change...

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