Overview
- Emergency services responded to a serious collision on the westbound carriageway near Highgate Farm and remain working at the scene.
- Cumbria Police say the A66 has been shut in both directions between Rheged and Keswick while officers investigate.
- Traffic-monitoring reports cite a wider closure between Dacre Turning and Hutton Turning, reflecting differing local closure points.
- National Highways and local traffic services have warned drivers to avoid the area, expect delays, and follow the signed diversion routes.
- The A66 is a major east–west route in Cumbria so the closure is causing regional travel disruption and authorities say the situation is still developing.