[P]olice are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred in the early hours of today (Wednesday 25th October 2017) on the A66 near Thornthwaite.
Police as well as Cumbria Fire Rescue and the North West Ambulance Service attended the incident.
The collision involved one vehicle, a heavy goods vehicle.
A 43-year-old man who was driving the HGV was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have been travelling along the A66 westbound at around half past midnight and have any information about the incident.
Anyone with any information please contact the PC 691 Ormerod on 101 quoting log number 2 of 25 October 2017.