TWO people, including a 20-year-old woman from Golborne, have died in a crash in Cumbria.

The tragic collision happened in the Kings Meaburn area on Sunday morning, September 5.

Police were contacted at 7.40am to a report of a one-vehicle road traffic collision on the road from Kings Meaburn towards the B6260 near Drybeck.

The vehicle, a white Citroen Berlingo van, was found off the road.

Both occupants of the vehicle were found dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle was a 24-year-old man from Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Meanwhile, the passenger was a 20-year-old woman from Golborne.

Cumbria Police say the inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed a white Citroen Berlingo van in the area or have information on this incident to get in touch with them.

  • Anyone with information is asked to contact police cumbria.police.uk/reportit , call 101 or email sciu@cumbria.police.uk quoting incident number 61 of September 5.