A MAN has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision at New Road, Kendal, this morning (December 6).

The man, in his 50s, has been taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary but it is not currently known how severe his injuries are.

Police were called to the collision at 7.39am and New Road was closed for much of the morning before reopening shortly after 11am.

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The pedestrian is said to have been struck by a Vauxhall Combo van.