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Crash near M6 at Kendal: Man dies and several hurt

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The A684 fly-over bridge at junction 37 of the M6Image source, Google
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Witnesses are being urged to contact Cumbria Police

A man has died and several others hurt in a crash near the M6 in Cumbria.

The crash, on Tuesday at 13:20 BST on the A684 flyover bridge at junction 37, near Kendal, involved a green Peugeot 308 and a black Smart Forfour.

A passenger in the Peugeot in his 80s died at the scene, and the driver, also in his 80s, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with serious injuries.

A woman in her 80s and a man in his 70s travelling with them were also taken to hospital.

A passenger in the Smart car was taken to Lancaster hospital with serious injuries, and the driver, a man in his 70s, sustained minor injuries.

Cumbria Police urged anyone who saw what happened or had dashcam footage to contact them.

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