A woman was taken to hospital after being knocked down by a van in Workington this morning.

The collision happened near the junction of Washington Street and Ramsay Brow around 9.30am.

The 54-year-old woman was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven with minor injuries.

The driver of the Volkswagen van, a 25-year-old man from Kendal, was unhurt.

Anyone who say the collision is asked to call police on 101.