POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested in connection with a collision on the A66 which injured three people.
The incident happened on October 24 around 10.55 am on the A66 at Temple Sowerby.
A black Nissan Qashqai and a Dutch-registered Renault Master van were involved.
The two occupants of the Qashqai, a man and woman from South Shields who are both 67, were taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough with serious injuries.
A male passenger in the Dutch van was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with minor injuries.
The male driver of the van, a 44-year-old Dutch national, has been arrested on suspicion of causing a serious injury by dangerous driving and is helping police with enquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 and contact PC Euan Stitt of the North Cumbria Mobile Support Group on 101.
The road has now re-opened.
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