Generic police incident ..Pic Tom Kay Saturday 7th January 2017 50086701T000.JPG.
The A591 is closed near Bassenthwaite after a two-vehicle crash.
Emergency services are at the scene following the collision between a car and a motorcycle at 11.12am.
A police spokesman advised drivers to avoid the area and use an alternative route as the road may be closed for some time.
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