Emergency services are dealing with a crash on one of Cumbria's busiest roads.

Police have been called to the A66 with the collision happening near the Great Broughton turnoff, west of Cockermouth.

It happened sometime before 7.30pm tonight.

The incident only involved one vehicle.

No one has been hurt however, there is debris on the road and a lamppost has been damaged.

Reports suggest traffic is slow in the area and the road is partially blocked.

Highways officials are at the scene.