A 68-year-old man has died following a single vehicle collision on the A590 at Newby Bridge.

Cumbria Police were called to the incident on Saturday (12 June) afternoon after a Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in an incident.

Police have now confirmed, despite medical intervention, the driver of the vehicle, Peter Jones, 68, from Bolton, Greater Manchester was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger, a woman in her 60’s, was uninjured.