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Two injured after HGVs crash on A66 in Cumbria

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Cumbria Police said the driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 40s, was in a stable condition.

A man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving two HGVs on the A66.

The crash, at Great Musgrave, Cumbria, happened at about 08:00 GMT on Sunday. The road was closed for several hours.

Cumbria Police said the driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 40s, was in a stable but critical condition.

The driver of the other vehicle, a man in his 50s, was also taken to hospital but with "relatively minor injuries".

The force urged people to contact them via telephone or online with any information.

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