A66 Closed Following Multi Vehicle Crash involving 4 Cars and 2 Heavy Goods Vehicles

The A66 in is closed in both directions between the B6542 (Appleby-in-Westmorland) and A685 (Brough) due to to multi-vehicle collision.

Police closed the road following a collision involving 4 cars and 2 Heavy Goods Vehicles which have both overturned. 

Emergency services are currently working at the scene including the air ambulance assisting emergency teams responding to the accident.

The road is likely to remain closed until early Wednesday morning.

Diversion Routes

Road users travelling eastbound are advised to follow the solid square diversion route symbol:

Leave the A66 eastbound at the M6 J40 and join the southbound carriageway towards Tebay. 

At the M6 J38 (Tebay) leave the M6 southbound and join the A685 heading north east towards Kirkby Stephen.

Follow the A685 back to the A66 eastbound at Brough and re-join the A66 eastbound to continue your journey. 

Road users travelling westbound are advised to follow the solid triangle on road signs: 

Exit the A66 at the A685 Brough junction. 

Join the A685 southwards to Kirkby Stephen and westwards to Tebay. 

Join M6 at Jct. 38 (Tebay) and proceed North to rejoin A66 at Jct. 40 (Skirsgill).

Re-join the A66 east or westbound at J40 to continue your journey.