A man has died following a two-vehicle crash on the A590 near Newby Bridge. 

Police were contacted shortly before 3.30pm yesterday (21 January) with a report of a collision between a white Suzuki Alto and a coach.

The driver of the Suzuki Alto, a 41-year-old man from Kendal, was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were no other reported injuries.

The A590 was closed between Meathop and Newby Bridge until shortly after midnight this morning (22 January).

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 128 of 21 January 2024. 

You can also phone 101.

There is no information at this time to suggest that the crash was linked to Storm Isha.