A police vehicle was in collision with a crashed car on a main West Cumbrian road as emergency services travelled to the scene this morning.
Police were called to a two-car crash between a Citroen and a Vauxhall Corsa on the A5086 near Deanscales around 9.20am.
Before they arrived, a Civil Nuclear Constabulary vehicle was in collision with the Citroen.
The Citroen driver, a 45-year-old woman from Frizington, was cut from her vehicle by firefighters and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The Corsa driver was a 17-year-old from Workington.
He was uninjured, along with the 31-year-old man driving the police vehicle.
The road was closed between Deanscales and Ullock while police dealt with the incident.
It has since reopened.
Witnesses are asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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