One man has died and another is seriously injured after a serious three-vehicle crash between Junction 37 and 38 on the M6.
The collision happened at around 12.30pm on Sunday, closing the M6 in both directions - it fully reopened last night.
It's believed the incident involved a van and two cars.
A spokeswoman from Cumbria Police confirmed that one man was pronounced dead, however details on their identity are yet to be released.
Another man is in a 'serious' condition in James Cook hospital in Middlesbrough.
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A number of motorists were stuck within the road closure, left stationary for hours before emergency workers could direct them to turn around.
Image courtesy of Cumbria Road Watch
The collision happened on the southbound carriageway, but the other carriageway was closed to allow two air ambulances to land.
The Great North Air Ambulance was one of them.
Image courtesy of Cumbria Road Watch
The doctor on board anaesthetised a man at the scene, before he was flown to the major trauma unit at James Cook hospital in Middlesbrough.
His condition is serious.