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Police name A595 crash victim

Part of the road was closed. Credit: ITV Border

The name of a man killed in an accident on the A595 at Moota, near to Hays Wood, has been confirmed as Brian Rooney.

The 62 year-old, from Thornhill, Egremont, died in a two vehicle collision at around 3:10pm on Wednesday 21 January.

He had been driving a red Renault Laguna towards Cockermouth, when it collided with a road maintenance vehicle.

A 64 year-old female passenger was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary, but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

A 48 year-old man from the Brampton area, who was driving the road maintenance vehicle, was also taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with minor injuries.