A driver was taken to hospital following a crash between a car and a van.

The crash, on the A596 at Lillyhall, near Workington, closed off the road for a number of hours.

Police received a call about the incident at 6.40am. It did not reopen until about 10.30am.

It involved two vehicles - a white Mercedes Sprinter van being driven by a 48-year-old man from Maryport and a white BMW driven being by a 50-year-old man from Workington.

Paramedics and fire crews were also called.

A police spokeswoman said: "The driver of the BMW was taken to West Cumberland Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening."

Firefighters attended the scene and released two casualties from the vehicles and handed them over to the ambulance service.

* Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101, quoting log number 28 of the 30th January.