THE A591 road was blocked by a road traffic collision between a car and motorbike.

The incident occurred at 1:25pm at Wythburn Steel End junction at Thirlmere.

Two people were injured in the incident.

NWAS air ambulance attended the scene and emergency services had to close the road while the situation was dealt with.

The motorway was blocked in both directions and road users were delayed for several hours. 

The collision also led to several services being cancelled by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire between Grasmere and Keswick.